Cost of living comparison
Prague is 20.2% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% more in Prague
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,421
|
$8.49
CZK195.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,237
|
$1.74
CZK40.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA989
|
$1.39
CZK32.00
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,732
|
$1.42
CZK32.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,855
|
$5.99
CZK137.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,300
|
$3.96
CZK91.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,177
|
$2.56
CZK58.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,468
|
$3.92
CZK90.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA449
|
$0.77
CZK17.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA449
|
$0.73
CZK16.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,795
|
$0.89
CZK20.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,346
|
$1.47
CZK33.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,122
|
$0.57
CZK13.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,571
|
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,618
|
$6.13
CZK141.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.35
CZK537.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,475.49
CZK586,463.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.99
CZK299.10
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$19.68
CZK452.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,201,821
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,975.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,454,607
|
$837.45
CZK19,278.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$223.37
CZK5,142.05
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$713.18
CZK16,417.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,763.21
CZK270,797.26
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,732
|
$2.40
CZK55.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,484
|
$3.08
CZK70.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,474
|
$6.54
CZK150.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$63.73
CZK1,467.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.61
CZK244.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$82.44
CZK1,897.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.17
CZK832.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.56
CZK2,130.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.10
CZK2,557.63
|
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