Algiers vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$195
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
7
😀 Quality of life
58
6
🏙️ Population
2.36M
889K

The cost of living in Algiers is 2% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 8449th and 8546th ($530 vs $518) 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 0.8 months in Bangui. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 5444th and 9268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$76.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$2844

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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