Bangui vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$207
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$479
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
75
😀 Quality of life
9
60
🏙️ Population
889K
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangui is 23% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8577th and 8958th ($489 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in the Central African Republic and India, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 9277th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318