Bangui vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$225
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
7
29
😀 Quality of life
8
32
🏙️ Population
889K
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangui is 4% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8489th and 8291st ($526 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Central African Republic and Kenya, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9279th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$8839

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524