Bangui vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$209
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$137
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
13
48
🏙️ Population
889K
1.75M

The cost of living in Bangui is 42% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8641st and 6419th ($506 vs $872) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9225th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618