Bangui vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$218
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
35
😀 Quality of life
12
50
🏙️ Population
889K
2.47M

The cost of living in Bangui is 24% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8582nd and 7322nd ($522 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the Central African Republic and Zambia, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9253rd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Lusaka

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Bangui Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$13300

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692