Bangui vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1458
🏠 One person rent
$221
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$66.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
6
35
🏙️ Population
889K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bangui is 12% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8532nd and 7901st ($513 vs $580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and the Congo, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 9267th and 7456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$17.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$3665

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Cities near Bangui

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

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1120
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$520
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$519
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$523
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$522
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$844
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$821
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$876
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$788
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$863
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1012
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$850
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$934
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$976
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$625
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$668
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1121
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$645
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$671
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$577
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$482
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$767
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$634
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$828
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$513
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$806
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$900
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$900
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1265
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$655
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$741
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$601
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$764
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$746