Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. Bangui Cost of Living Summary
George Town is 68.7% more expensive than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in George Town
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in George Town are more expensive than in Bangui. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in George Town.
George Town vs. Bangui Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$15.60
KYD12.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.43
KYD2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$2.64
KYD2.19
|
|
Bangui vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Bangui
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$5.41
KYD4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
$13.11
KYD10.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$9.02
KYD7.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
$7.20
KYD5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.75
KYD3.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.05
KYD1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
$3.53
KYD2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
$3.47
KYD2.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
Bangui vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,988.23
KYD32,398.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$57.34
KYD47.65
|
|
Bangui vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bangui
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$110.49
KYD91.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
$2,927.12
KYD2,432.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,409.27
KYD2,002.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$305.51
KYD253.87
|
|
Bangui vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,786.96
KYD1,484.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,296.47
KYD18,527.69
|
Bangui vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
$9.00
KYD7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$6.80
KYD5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$14.40
KYD11.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$153.57
KYD127.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.99
KYD14.95
|
|
Bangui vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.98
KYD62.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$70.48
KYD58.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$139.96
KYD116.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$146.96
KYD122.12
|
Bangui vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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