Cost of living comparison
Australia is 59.0% more expensive than Bangui.
If you lived in Australia instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
FCFA5,155
|
$15.31
A$23.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
FCFA5,928
|
$8.98
A$13.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
FCFA1,375
|
$2.45
A$3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA773
|
$2.05
A$3.19
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$2.00
A$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.10
FCFA1,289
|
$4.24
A$6.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.86
FCFA9,757
|
$5.00
A$7.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
FCFA1,753
|
$3.52
A$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
FCFA2,806
|
$3.56
A$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA468
|
$1.44
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA468
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.31
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.10
A$3.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
A$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
A$1.28
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
FCFA3,509
|
$4.95
A$7.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.52
FCFA20,620
|
$81.92
A$127.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,079.60
A$34,274.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.28
A$23.71
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$55.83
A$86.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.78
FCFA1,239,338
|
$1,119.19
A$1,737.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,420.70
FCFA1,489,028
|
$889.00
A$1,380.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$120.53
A$187.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,373.48
A$2,132.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,458.00
A$17,786.40
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
$5.72
A$8.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
$3.30
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
FCFA2,578
|
$24.53
A$38.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.71
A$72.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.25
A$19.02
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$71.47
A$110.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.82
A$64.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.71
A$157.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$106.56
A$165.41
|
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