Addis Ababa vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$395
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
7
😀 Quality of life
42
9
🏙️ Population
3.04M
889K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 45% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 6376th and 8302nd ($752 vs $517) 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 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Bangui. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 6810th and 9270th 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
$7.66
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
10.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3545

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$900
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$485
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$485
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$922
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$895
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$488
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$487
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$765
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$593
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$607
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$508
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$964
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$715
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$734
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$425
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1253
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$527
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$968
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$905
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$642
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$562
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1149
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$367
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$394
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$908
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$508
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$773
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$493
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$488
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$712
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$597
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$638
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$500
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$630
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898