Bangui vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$225
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
27
😀 Quality of life
8
49
🏙️ Population
889K
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangui is 31% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8489th and 6835th ($526 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Rwanda, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9279th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$7919

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612