Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 2.9 times more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,960
|
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,974
|
$12.38
FCFA7,466
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$2.06
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA388
|
$1.65
FCFA995
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA634
|
$2.89
FCFA1,742
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,801
|
$3.10
FCFA1,866
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,706
|
$17.19
FCFA10,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,551
|
$3.63
FCFA2,190
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,153
|
$4.12
FCFA2,483
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA301
|
$0.75
FCFA452
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA766
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA365
|
$2.62
FCFA1,580
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,306
|
$9.37
FCFA5,652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,607
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA301,461
|
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,312
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,451
|
$2,410.88
FCFA1,453,572
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,159
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,589
|
$2.89
FCFA1,742
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,197
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$4.13
FCFA2,489
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,170
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,618
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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