Bangui vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$225
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$917
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
94
😀 Quality of life
8
75
🏙️ Population
889K
20.9M

The cost of living in Bangui is 17% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8489th and 7530th ($526 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in the Central African Republic and China, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 9279th and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$11647

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560