Bangui vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
78
😀 Quality of life
6
95
🏙️ Population
889K
676K

The cost of living in Bangui is 73% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8546th and 2046th ($518 vs $1936) 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 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 9268th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120