Bangui vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$225
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$1300
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
22
😀 Quality of life
8
70
🏙️ Population
889K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bangui is 55% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8489th and 4743rd ($526 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 9279th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987