Cost of living comparison
Austria is 1.6% more expensive than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% more in Austria
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Austria are more expensive than in Bangui. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,801
|
$15.38
€13.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,201
|
$10.63
€9.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,200
|
$3.11
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA960
|
$2.40
€2.15
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,680
|
$2.51
€2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,800
|
$8.15
€7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,995
|
$5.62
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,112
|
$4.05
€3.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,395
|
$6.06
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA436
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA436
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,742
|
$1.36
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,307
|
$1.88
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,089
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,524
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,452
|
$6.30
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.89
€43.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,790.93
€24,001.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.20
€18.10
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.05
€32.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,166,283
|
$834.31
€747.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,411,593
|
$704.76
€631.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$275.88
€247.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$436.40
€390.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,173.71
€12,698.10
|
pay 57.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,680
|
$4.65
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,440
|
$3.63
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,400
|
$6.56
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.89
€41.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.58
€11.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.11
€76.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.90
€39.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.16
€78.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.74
€106.38
|
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