Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 24.3% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bangui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.99
€20.62
|
$8.38
FCFA5,156
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
$9.64
FCFA5,929
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
€2.33
|
$2.23
FCFA1,375
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.74
|
$1.26
FCFA773
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.88
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
€4.81
|
$2.10
FCFA1,289
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
€4.93
|
$15.86
FCFA9,758
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.52
|
$2.85
FCFA1,753
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.73
€4.44
|
$4.56
FCFA2,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.13
|
$0.76
FCFA468
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.76
FCFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.06
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.52
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
€7.41
|
$5.70
FCFA3,509
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$131.93
€123.74
|
$33.52
FCFA20,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,778.34
€32,617.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.59
€16.50
|
?? | |
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.54
€58.65
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,136.79
€2,004.02
|
$2,014.78
FCFA1,239,491
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,834.34
€1,720.36
|
$2,420.70
FCFA1,489,213
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.55
€180.59
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,355.42
€1,271.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,275.73
€9,637.26
|
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pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
€6.19
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.85
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.04
€15.98
|
$4.19
FCFA2,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.27
€47.15
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.63
€85.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.17
€36.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.66
€91.60
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.59
€99.96
|
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