Algiers vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1268
🏠 One person rent
$170
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$43.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
7
😀 Quality of life
59
6
🏙️ Population
2.36M
889K

The cost of living in Algiers is 7% less expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 8756th and 8532nd ($478 vs $513) 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 0.7 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 5457th and 9267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$57.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
12.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$5.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$11.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$76.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$2664

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812