Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 23.8% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.87
|
$8.26
FCFA5,010
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.93
|
$12.38
FCFA7,516
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.56
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.45
|
$1.65
FCFA1,002
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.31
|
$2.89
FCFA1,754
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.26
|
$3.10
FCFA1,879
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.00
|
$17.19
FCFA10,432
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.98
|
$3.63
FCFA2,205
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.06
|
$4.12
FCFA2,500
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.62
|
$0.75
FCFA455
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.21
|
$0.75
FCFA455
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.26
|
$3.00
FCFA1,818
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.91
|
$2.25
FCFA1,364
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.81
|
$1.87
FCFA1,136
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.68
|
$2.62
FCFA1,591
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.54
|
$9.37
FCFA5,690
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.39
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,400.89
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.62
|
?? | |
pay 36.7% more for housing
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.03
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,293.33
|
$1,997.46
FCFA1,212,370
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,245.51
|
$2,410.88
FCFA1,463,298
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP69.01
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP633.08
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,890.79
|
?? |
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.22
|
$2.89
FCFA1,754
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.35
|
$2.48
FCFA1,503
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.57
|
$4.13
FCFA2,505
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP55.74
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP98.47
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.82
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP100.47
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP89.18
|
?? |
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