Bangui vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$226
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
6
25
🏙️ Population
889K
42.7K

The cost of living in Bangui is 3% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8546th and 8393rd ($518 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9268th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$8360

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$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545