Bangui vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$207
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$3086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
78
😀 Quality of life
9
95
🏙️ Population
889K
665K

The cost of living in Bangui is 73% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8577th and 2273rd ($489 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Finland, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9277th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$9506

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163