Bangui vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$225
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
8
58
🏙️ Population
889K
5.55M

The cost of living in Bangui is 35% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8489th and 6622nd ($526 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9279th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Nairobi

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Bangui Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.45
🥤 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
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$8707

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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

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820