Bangui vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$225
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
37
😀 Quality of life
8
49
🏙️ Population
889K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bangui is 48% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8489th and 5412th ($526 vs $1021) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 9279th and 6721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$8872

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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

Cities near Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830