Bangui vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$226
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
7
52
😀 Quality of life
6
44
🏙️ Population
889K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangui is 27% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8546th and 6887th ($518 vs $707) 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 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9268th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543