Bangui vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$207
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$1519
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
20
😀 Quality of life
9
52
🏙️ Population
889K
1.18M

The cost of living in Bangui is 45% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8577th and 6017th ($489 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 Medina. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9277th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$9496

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964