Baghdad vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1246
🏠 One person rent
$446
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
7
😀 Quality of life
58
8
🏙️ Population
8.13M
889K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 75% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 6120th and 8489th ($918 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Iraq vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Bangui. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 6065th and 9279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Bangui

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Baghdad Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$3018

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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