Ashgabat vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1214
🏠 One person rent
$836
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
7
😀 Quality of life
30
9
🏙️ Population
828K
889K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 243% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 2737th and 8577th ($1679 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Bangui. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 8379th and 9277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Bangui

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Ashgabat Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$74.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$2658

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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