Bangui vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$226
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
75
😀 Quality of life
6
58
🏙️ Population
889K
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangui is 27% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8546th and 8957th ($518 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 0.8 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 12th in India, while ranked 9268th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$1751

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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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311