Bangui vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bangui | Johannesburg | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bangui is 55% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8582nd and 4839th ($522 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Central African Republic and South Africa, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs South Africa comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 9253rd and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bangui vs Johannesburg
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| Bangui | Johannesburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 183 km or 114 mi |  Gemena | |
| 308 km or 192 mi |  Berberati | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Bria | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Bumba | |
| 532 km or 330 mi |  Sarh | |
| 641 km or 398 mi |  Ngaoundere | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Bongor | |
| 783 km or 487 mi | Yaounde | |
| 790 km or 491 mi | Garoua | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Maroua | |
| 837 km or 520 mi |  Gamboma | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Kisangani | |
| 878 km or 545 mi |  Mubi | |
| 911 km or 566 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | N'Djamena | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Bamenda | |
| 983 km or 611 mi | Douala | |
| 1011 km or 628 mi | Kumba | |
| 1018 km or 632 mi |  Bata | |
| 1020 km or 634 mi | Isiro | |
| 1021 km or 634 mi | Maiduguri | |
| 1027 km or 638 mi | Brazzaville | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Kinshasa | |
| 1035 km or 643 mi | Buea | |
| 1037 km or 644 mi | Limbe | |
| 1046 km or 650 mi | Kikwit | |
| 1058 km or 657 mi | Kinkala | |
| 1081 km or 672 mi | Abeche | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Malabo | |
| 1093 km or 679 mi |  Yambio | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Bol | |
| 1095 km or 681 mi | Damaturu | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Madingou | |
| 1101 km or 684 mi |  Nyala | |
| 1104 km or 686 mi |  Libreville | |
| 1105 km or 687 mi | Wau | |
| 1116 km or 693 mi | Kayes | |
| 1136 km or 706 mi | Calabar | |
| 1146 km or 712 mi | Mbanza-Ngungu |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Sandton | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Randburg | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Soweto | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Benoni | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Springs | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Centurion | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Pretoria | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Brits | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Bethal | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Middelburg | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Welkom | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Gaborone | |
| 287 km or 179 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Kanye | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Vryheid | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Molepolole | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Manzini | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Maseru | |
| 366 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 369 km or 229 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Palapye | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kimberley | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 443 km or 275 mi |  Matola | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Serowe | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Maputo | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Durban | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Francistown | |
| 577 km or 358 mi | Xai-Xai |