Algiers vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1214
🏠 One person rent
$216
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
7
😀 Quality of life
60
9
🏙️ Population
3.42M
889K

The cost of living in Algiers is 13% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 8096th and 8577th ($553 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5408th and 9277th 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
$3.61
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$74.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$2658

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805