Bangui vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$3160
🏠 One person rent
$209
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$405
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
55
😀 Quality of life
13
58
🏙️ Population
889K
3.78M

The cost of living in Bangui is 64% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8641st and 4336th ($506 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Cape Town ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 9225th and 6134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Cape Town

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Bangui Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$2325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$6.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$6197

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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 Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893