Bangui vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$226
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
31
😀 Quality of life
6
40
🏙️ Population
889K
11.9M

The cost of living in Bangui is 50% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8546th and 5365th ($518 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9268th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kinshasa

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Bangui Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$3879

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Cities near Bangui

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 Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933