Bangui vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$207
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$1784
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
7
41
😀 Quality of life
9
54
🏙️ Population
889K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangui is 53% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8577th and 5103rd ($489 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9277th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$4708

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490