Bangui vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$207
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$5285
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
9
96
🏙️ Population
889K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangui is 81% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8577th and 505th ($489 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 455th 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 2 months in Chicago. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9277th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$15494

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$770
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$462
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$462
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$825
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$804
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$469
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$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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$2476
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$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
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$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
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$2290
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$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
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$2245
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$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
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$2264
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$2215
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$2264
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$2204
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$2258
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$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
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$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
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$2250
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$2267
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$2264
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$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
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$2221
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$2038
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$2241
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