Bangui vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$207
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$825
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
10
😀 Quality of life
9
20
🏙️ Population
889K
2.89M

The cost of living in Bangui is 49% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8577th and 5611th ($489 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Central African Republic and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9277th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Bangui Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$3239

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561