Bangui vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$3547
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$7979
🏠 One person rent
$221
$2453
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$4007
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$5732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
6
91
🏙️ Population
889K
676K

The cost of living in Bangui is 86% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 8532nd and 24th ($513 vs $3547) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in the Central African Republic and the United States, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 1.6 months in Boston. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Boston ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 9267th and 103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$2794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$2107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$5075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$3386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$10352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$5877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$90.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$79.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$195
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$31112

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825