Bangui vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$221
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
28
😀 Quality of life
6
45
🏙️ Population
889K
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangui is 33% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8532nd and 6562nd ($513 vs $771) 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 9267th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kigali

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Bangui Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638