Bangui vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$209
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$122
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
15
😀 Quality of life
13
20
🏙️ Population
889K
344K

The cost of living in Bangui is 23% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8641st and 7557th ($506 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Lesotho, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 9225th and 9105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Maseru

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Bangui Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$1202

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663