Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 49.7% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,886
|
$3.85
KES496.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,329
|
$5.38
KES694.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,222
|
$0.59
KES75.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA977
|
$0.49
KES63.22
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,710
|
$0.56
KES72.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,832
|
$5.70
KES734.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,173
|
$3.37
KES435.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,150
|
$1.69
KES218.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,438
|
$2.67
KES344.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA443
|
$1.12
KES144.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA443
|
$0.42
KES53.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,773
|
$0.78
KES100.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,330
|
$0.41
KES52.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,108
|
$0.42
KES54.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,551
|
$0.48
KES61.30
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,549
|
$6.09
KES785.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.46
KES4,446.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,461.54
KES2,382,225.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.62
KES1,627.85
|
|
pay 85.5% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$40.57
KES5,234.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,182,265
|
$418.88
KES54,051.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,426,962
|
$196.01
KES25,292.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.29
KES2,876.58
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$146.63
KES18,921.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,624.54
KES983,849.41
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,710
|
$2.31
KES297.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,466
|
$2.24
KES288.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,443
|
$2.69
KES347.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.86
KES5,917.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.15
KES794.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.56
KES2,394.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.95
KES3,218.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.17
KES7,376.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.46
KES6,769.45
|
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