Bangui vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$221
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
6
95
🏙️ Population
889K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangui is 81% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8532nd and 529th ($513 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 483rd in the Central African Republic and the United States, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 9267th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Chicago

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Bangui Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$24502

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$482
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$850
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$806
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$485
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$527
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$486
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$747
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$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
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$384
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$812

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$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
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$2359
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$2393
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$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
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$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371