Bangui vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$892
🏠 One person rent
$218
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
73
😀 Quality of life
12
63
🏙️ Population
889K
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangui is 43% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8582nd and 9043rd ($522 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 9253rd and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kolkata

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Bangui Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300