Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangui vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary
Bangui is 72.2% more expensive than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Bangui
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Bangui
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Bangui
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Bangui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.0% more in Bangui
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bangui are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Bangui. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Bangui.
Bangui vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangui instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$1.78
FCFA988
|
|
Kingstown vs. Bangui - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$4.45
FCFA2,471
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
EC$15.65
|
$4.45
FCFA2,471
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$20.22
FCFA11,224
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
EC$5.91
|
$4.04
FCFA2,242
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.99
EC$10.78
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
EC$3.54
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.02
EC$10.87
|
$3.23
FCFA1,793
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
EC$6.45
|
$2.42
FCFA1,345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
EC$4.81
|
$2.02
FCFA1,121
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
EC$3.98
|
$2.83
FCFA1,569
|
|
Kingstown vs. Bangui - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.87
EC$32.09
|
$10.11
FCFA5,612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.95
EC$135.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,927.14
EC$102K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
?? | |
Kingstown vs. Bangui - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$333.02
EC$900.00
|
$1,335.44
FCFA741K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.77
EC$875.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.59
EC$152.94
|
?? | |
Kingstown vs. Bangui - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.26
EC$325.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Kingstown vs. Bangui - Cost of childcare
pay 51.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.56
FCFA1,977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$4.45
FCFA2,471
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.38
EC$87.50
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
EC$12.50
|
?? | |
Kingstown vs. Bangui - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.98
EC$167.50
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
?? |
Kingstown vs. Bangui - Cost of clothing
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