Bangui vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$209
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
13
30
🏙️ Population
889K
951K

The cost of living in Bangui is 60% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8641st and 4589th ($506 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 9225th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Freetown

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Bangui Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$3981

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495