Bangui vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$218
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$346
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
81
😀 Quality of life
12
70
🏙️ Population
889K
11.1M

The cost of living in Bangui is 24% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8582nd and 7328th ($522 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Central African Republic and Indonesia, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 9253rd and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$8171

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Distance City Cost of living
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$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495