Bangui vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bangui | Kinshasa | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bangui is 54% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8532nd and 4732nd ($513 vs $1120) 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 9267th and 6909th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 183 km or 114 mi |  Gemena | |
| 308 km or 192 mi |  Berberati | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Bria | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Bumba | |
| 532 km or 330 mi |  Sarh | |
| 641 km or 398 mi |  Ngaoundere | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Bongor | |
| 783 km or 487 mi | Yaounde | |
| 790 km or 491 mi | Garoua | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Maroua | |
| 837 km or 520 mi |  Gamboma | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Kisangani | |
| 878 km or 545 mi |  Mubi | |
| 911 km or 566 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | N'Djamena | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Bamenda | |
| 983 km or 611 mi | Douala | |
| 1011 km or 628 mi | Kumba | |
| 1018 km or 632 mi |  Bata | |
| 1020 km or 634 mi | Isiro | |
| 1021 km or 634 mi | Maiduguri | |
| 1027 km or 638 mi | Brazzaville | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Kinshasa | |
| 1035 km or 643 mi | Buea | |
| 1037 km or 644 mi | Limbe | |
| 1046 km or 650 mi | Kikwit | |
| 1058 km or 657 mi | Kinkala | |
| 1081 km or 672 mi | Abeche | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Malabo | |
| 1093 km or 679 mi |  Yambio | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Bol | |
| 1095 km or 681 mi | Damaturu | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Madingou | |
| 1101 km or 684 mi |  Nyala | |
| 1104 km or 686 mi |  Libreville | |
| 1105 km or 687 mi | Wau | |
| 1116 km or 693 mi | Kayes | |
| 1136 km or 706 mi | Calabar | |
| 1146 km or 712 mi | Mbanza-Ngungu |
Cities near Kinshasa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi | Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi | Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi | Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi | Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi | Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |