Bangui vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangui Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$517
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$229
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$341
$1294
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
56
😀 Quality of life
9
62
🏙️ Population
889K
434K

The cost of living in Bangui is 43% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8302nd and 5894th ($517 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Central African Republic and South Africa, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 9270th and 5040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.59
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$793
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$43.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.57%
8.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$2106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.12
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3545
$4486

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$900
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$485
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$485
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$922
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$895
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$488
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$487
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$765
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$593
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$607
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$508
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$964
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$715
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$734
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$425
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1253
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$527
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$968
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$905
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$642
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$562
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1149
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$367
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$394
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$908
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$508
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$773
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$493
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$488
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$712
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$597
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$638
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$500
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$630
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789