Bangui vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$221
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
48
😀 Quality of life
6
32
🏙️ Population
889K
5.35M

The cost of living in Bangui is 42% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8532nd and 6100th ($513 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the Central African Republic and Sudan, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9267th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Khartoum

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Bangui Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$2064

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482