Bangui vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$209
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1337
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
13
69
🏙️ Population
889K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bangui is 57% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8641st and 4843rd ($506 vs $1164) 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 9225th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Medina

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Bangui Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077