Bangui vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$225
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$98
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
36
😀 Quality of life
8
50
🏙️ Population
889K
2.47M

The cost of living in Bangui is 20% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8489th and 7398th ($526 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9279th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$11593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692