Bangui vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$207
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$440
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
37
😀 Quality of life
9
47
🏙️ Population
889K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bangui is 49% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8577th and 5620th ($489 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 9277th and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$7309

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$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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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866