Bangui vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$207
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
7
28
😀 Quality of life
9
41
🏙️ Population
889K
1.19M

The cost of living in Bangui is 55% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8577th and 4791st ($489 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Central African Republic and Mozambique, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9277th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$3971

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603