Bangui vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$218
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$1243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
12
69
🏙️ Population
889K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bangui is 55% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8582nd and 4849th ($522 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9253rd and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$5515

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010