Bangui vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$226
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
83
😀 Quality of life
6
57
🏙️ Population
889K
9.61M

The cost of living in Bangui is 22% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8546th and 8926th ($518 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Egypt, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 9268th and 5583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Cairo

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Bangui Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$2.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$1916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741