Bangui vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$226
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
28
😀 Quality of life
6
44
🏙️ Population
889K
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangui is 28% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8546th and 6804th ($518 vs $723) 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 0.8 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 9268th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$9712

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543