Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 24.0% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Bangui instead of London, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bangui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.12
£17.07
|
$8.38
FCFA5,156
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.10
£7.36
|
$9.64
FCFA5,929
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.86
|
$2.23
FCFA1,375
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
£1.42
|
$1.26
FCFA773
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
London
|
Bangui
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
£1.27
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
£3.30
|
$2.10
FCFA1,289
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
£4.69
|
$15.86
FCFA9,758
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.85
|
$2.85
FCFA1,753
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.07
|
$4.56
FCFA2,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.97
|
$0.76
FCFA468
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.58
|
$0.76
FCFA468
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
£0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.19
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.53
|
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pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
£6.67
|
$5.70
FCFA3,509
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$198.74
£160.67
|
$33.52
FCFA20,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,052.51
£25,105.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.83
£18.46
|
?? | |
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
London
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
£29.30
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,575.57
£2,082.28
|
$2,014.78
FCFA1,239,491
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,776.05
£1,435.89
|
$2,420.70
FCFA1,489,213
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.24
£231.41
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
London
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,945.82
£1,573.14
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,135.46
£17,087.45
|
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pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
£6.03
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
£3.44
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.15
£13.05
|
$4.19
FCFA2,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.73
£45.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.91
£12.05
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
London
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.70
£74.94
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.71
£34.53
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
£74.45
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£97.17
|
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