Bangui vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$218
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$1050
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
89
😀 Quality of life
12
75
🏙️ Population
889K
20.9M

The cost of living in Bangui is 22% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8582nd and 7467th ($522 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 9253rd and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Chengdu

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Bangui Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$13059

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580