Bangui vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$221
$268
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
39
😀 Quality of life
6
56
🏙️ Population
889K
236K

The cost of living in Bangui is 26% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8532nd and 6941st ($513 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Botswana, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 9267th and 5825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$64.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$75.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
9.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$5.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$4190

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Distance City Cost of living
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$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$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
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$628
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$665
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$664
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$780
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$889
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$631
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$820
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$722
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$695
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$906
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$837
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$540
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$807
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$923
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$953
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$993
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$785
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$672
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$678
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$768
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$748
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$795
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$784
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$624
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$814
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$657
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$621
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$562
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$766
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$442
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$567
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$763
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$699
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$964
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1068
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$597