Baghdad vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$386
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$393
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
7
😀 Quality of life
52
6
🏙️ Population
8.13M
889K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 66% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 6246th and 8546th ($859 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Bangui. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 6059th and 9268th 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
$4.99
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$76.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$2844

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801