Addis Ababa vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1246
🏠 One person rent
$758
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$88.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
7
😀 Quality of life
45
12
🏙️ Population
5.7M
889K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 143% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 4635th and 8582nd ($1269 vs $522) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Bangui. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 7273rd and 9253rd 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
$4.01
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$6.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$90.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$3440

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859