Bangui vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$225
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
7
57
😀 Quality of life
8
49
🏙️ Population
889K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangui is 27% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8489th and 7003rd ($526 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Uganda, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9279th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612