Bangui vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$5210
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
8
97
🏙️ Population
889K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangui is 81% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8489th and 394th ($526 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.9 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 9279th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$23423

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426