Bangui vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$209
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$3313
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
13
91
🏙️ Population
889K
196K

The cost of living in Bangui is 75% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 8641st and 1939th ($506 vs $2030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Belgium, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 9225th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Brussels

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Bangui Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$19621

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834