Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 29.6% more expensive than Bangui.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,948
|
$11.17
SGD14.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,422
|
$7.45
SGD9.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,237
|
$1.52
SGD1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA990
|
$1.14
SGD1.49
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,732
|
$2.08
SGD2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,856
|
$9.16
SGD11.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,302
|
$10.85
SGD14.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,177
|
$3.33
SGD4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,469
|
$4.67
SGD6.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA449
|
$1.91
SGD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA449
|
$1.44
SGD1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,796
|
$1.76
SGD2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,347
|
$1.29
SGD1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,122
|
$1.05
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,571
|
$1.03
SGD1.34
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,619
|
$8.01
SGD10.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.32
SGD124.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$134,045.26
SGD174,942.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.23
SGD12.05
|
|
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Bangui
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$35.83
SGD46.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,197,324
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,589.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,445,139
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,635.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$116.07
SGD151.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,111.44
SGD1,450.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,905.57
SGD36,419.56
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,732
|
$7.45
SGD9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,484
|
$4.79
SGD6.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,474
|
$12.29
SGD16.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$103.58
SGD135.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.17
SGD14.58
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$67.87
SGD88.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.81
SGD57.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.40
SGD121.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$105.69
SGD137.94
|
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