Bangui vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$226
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
7
41
😀 Quality of life
6
53
🏙️ Population
889K
2.43M

The cost of living in Bangui is 45% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8546th and 6019th ($518 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9268th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514