Bangui vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$207
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$521
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
77
😀 Quality of life
9
65
🏙️ Population
889K
10.6M

The cost of living in Bangui is 32% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8577th and 6708th ($489 vs $718) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 9277th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.38
🥤 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
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$8517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511