Bangui vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$207
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
67
😀 Quality of life
9
59
🏙️ Population
889K
5.55M

The cost of living in Bangui is 24% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8577th and 7242nd ($489 vs $646) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9277th and 5517th 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
$2.75
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$6839

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747