Addis Ababa vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$604
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
7
😀 Quality of life
40
6
🏙️ Population
5.23M
889K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 113% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 4928th and 8546th ($1103 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Bangui. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 6957th and 9268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Bangui

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Addis Ababa Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$76.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$2844

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801