Bangui vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$209
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
7
16
😀 Quality of life
13
29
🏙️ Population
889K
76.2K

The cost of living in Bangui is 17% less expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 8641st and 7924th ($506 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Eswatini, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 9225th and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Mbabane

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Bangui Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$5969

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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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$632