Bangui vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$225
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
32
😀 Quality of life
8
21
🏙️ Population
889K
14.6M

The cost of living in Bangui is 54% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8489th and 4833rd ($526 vs $1148) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 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 9279th and 9069th 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
$3.12
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$4749

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Cities near Bangui

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 Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849