Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangui vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary
Bangui is 2.6 times more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Bangui
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bangui
- Transportation
-
pay 95.2% more in Bangui
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% more in Bangui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bangui
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Bangui are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bangui.
Bangui vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangui instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
LAK49,996
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
LAK119,989
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
LAK13,426
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK8,999
|
$1.78
FCFA997
|
|
Vientiane vs. Bangui - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
LAK25,280
|
$4.45
FCFA2,493
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.94
LAK301,907
|
$4.45
FCFA2,493
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
LAK158,516
|
$20.22
FCFA11,326
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
LAK39,236
|
$5.34
FCFA2,992
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
LAK64,804
|
$4.04
FCFA2,262
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
LAK19,401
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LAK10,834
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
LAK20,334
|
$3.23
FCFA1,809
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LAK13,153
|
$2.42
FCFA1,357
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,026
|
$2.02
FCFA1,131
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
LAK10,079
|
$2.83
FCFA1,583
|
|
Vientiane vs. Bangui - Cost of groceries
pay 95.2% more for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
LAK112,171
|
$10.11
FCFA5,663
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.18
LAK1,086,859
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,736.24
LAK622,411,053
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.86
LAK235,187
|
?? | |
Vientiane vs. Bangui - Cost of transportation
pay 54.1% more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.39
LAK246,645
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$866.78
LAK18,773,963
|
$1,335.44
FCFA747,976
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$784.74
LAK16,997,001
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.21
LAK1,195,773
|
?? | |
Vientiane vs. Bangui - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.54
LAK7,332,554
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,334.55
LAK202,181,144
|
?? |
Vientiane vs. Bangui - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
LAK32,497
|
$3.56
FCFA1,995
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
LAK37,496
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
LAK42,496
|
$4.45
FCFA2,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.52
LAK1,094,305
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.56
LAK77,073
|
?? | |
Vientiane vs. Bangui - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.70
LAK599,946
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.25
LAK1,499,866
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.22
LAK1,260,957
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.19
LAK913,787
|
?? |
Vientiane vs. Bangui - Cost of clothing
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