Bangui vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$209
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$114
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
13
42
🏙️ Population
889K
1.13M

The cost of living in Bangui is 50% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8641st and 5473rd ($506 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9225th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Maputo

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Bangui Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663