Bangui vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$207
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$408
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
9
27
🏙️ Population
889K
1.83M

The cost of living in Bangui is 13% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 8577th and 8028th ($489 vs $561) 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 0.7 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 9277th and 8703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Brazzaville

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Bangui Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$18.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$3705

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740