Bangui vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$899
🏠 One person rent
$225
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
75
😀 Quality of life
8
63
🏙️ Population
889K
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangui is 44% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8489th and 9044th ($526 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th 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 months in Kolkata. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 9279th and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$1863

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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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297