Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 45.5% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Beijing
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
Bangui
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,171
|
$4.17
CN¥30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,757
|
$5.57
CN¥40.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,293
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,034
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
Bangui
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,810
|
$1.43
CN¥10.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,939
|
$7.31
CN¥52.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,766
|
$7.17
CN¥51.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,275
|
$1.74
CN¥12.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,580
|
$1.53
CN¥11.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA469
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA469
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,876
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,407
|
$0.58
CN¥4.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,173
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,642
|
$0.47
CN¥3.39
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
Bangui
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,872
|
$4.36
CN¥31.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥240.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,872.18
CN¥150,004.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.59
CN¥33.00
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
Bangui
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.28
CN¥95.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,256,212
|
$929.88
CN¥6,682.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,520,438
|
$492.44
CN¥3,539.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$42.04
CN¥302.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bangui
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$763.49
CN¥5,487.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,671.25
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bangui
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,810
|
$1.11
CN¥8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,551
|
$3.60
CN¥25.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,586
|
$3.48
CN¥25.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.46
CN¥470.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.35
CN¥60.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bangui
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.65
CN¥450.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.69
CN¥249.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.45
CN¥599.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.64
CN¥773.56
|
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