Bangui vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$207
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
26
😀 Quality of life
9
16
🏙️ Population
889K
2.12M

The cost of living in Bangui is 40% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8577th and 6317th ($489 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Somalia, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 9277th and 9088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Mogadishu

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Bangui Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$1047

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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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883