Bangui vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$225
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$1722
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
7
43
😀 Quality of life
8
75
🏙️ Population
889K
1.42M

The cost of living in Bangui is 51% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8489th and 5037th ($526 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Oman, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 9279th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$11063

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453