Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 2.3 times more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Suva, you would:
pay 67.7% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,499
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.13
|
$2.04
FCFA1,250
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.08
|
$1.63
FCFA1,000
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.10
|
$2.86
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.37
|
$3.06
FCFA1,875
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.55
|
$17.01
FCFA10,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD6.90
|
$3.59
FCFA2,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.14
|
$4.08
FCFA2,495
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.94
|
$0.74
FCFA454
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.34
|
$0.74
FCFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.07
|
$2.96
FCFA1,814
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.26
|
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.36
|
$1.85
FCFA1,134
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.19
|
$2.59
FCFA1,587
|
|
pay 86.1% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.16
|
$9.28
FCFA5,678
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
?? | |
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD62.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,666.67
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,214,547
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD700.00
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,470,010
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD88.15
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD507.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,500.00
|
?? |
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.00
|
$2.86
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.18
|
$2.45
FCFA1,500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.00
|
$4.08
FCFA2,500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD64.72
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD146.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD137.60
|
?? |
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