Bangui vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$6867
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2589
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$860
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$6657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
80
😀 Quality of life
6
95
🏙️ Population
889K
135K

The cost of living in Bangui is 79% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 8546th and 743rd ($518 vs $2512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in the Central African Republic and Switzerland, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 9268th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Bern

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Bangui Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$88.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$17.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$7.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$4.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$2140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
2.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$14168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$12333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$93.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$42.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$7.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$25.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$29.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$45.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$22.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$165
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$2516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$22088

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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

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011