Algiers vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

Algiers Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1269
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$198
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.1
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$292
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
7
😀 Quality of life
59
9
🏙️ Population
3.42M
889K

The cost of living in Algiers is 2% less expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 8374th and 8302nd ($505 vs $517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Algeria vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.7 months in Bangui. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 5437th and 9270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Bangui

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Algiers Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
10.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1079
$810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.16
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.68
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$3.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.3
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.1
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3146
$3545

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$438
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$364
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$422
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$417
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$425
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$319
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$344
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$333
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$342
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$325
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$379
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$384
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$284
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$1902
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$365
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$393
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$519
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$333
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$378
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1290
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$368
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$350
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1079
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1099
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$490
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1123
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1118
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1118
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$922
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$951
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$977
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$410
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1082
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1107
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1107
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1126
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1042
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1105

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