Algiers vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Algiers Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1246
🏠 One person rent
$194
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
7
😀 Quality of life
62
8
🏙️ Population
2.36M
889K

The cost of living in Algiers is 1% less expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 8536th and 8489th ($519 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.2 months in Bangui. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 5643rd and 9279th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Algiers vs Bangui infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Algiers vs Bangui

Prices for goods and services in Algiers and Bangui are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Algiers Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$3018

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864