Bangui vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$209
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$449
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
81
😀 Quality of life
13
71
🏙️ Population
889K
11.1M

The cost of living in Bangui is 19% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8641st and 7756th ($506 vs $627) 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 0.7 months in Jakarta. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 9225th and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Jakarta

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Bangui Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$7460

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477