Bangui vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$218
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
12
14
🏙️ Population
889K
2.89M

The cost of living in Bangui is 51% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8582nd and 5187th ($522 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9253rd and 9222nd 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
$3.23
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602