Bangui vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$221
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
6
59
🏙️ Population
889K
5.55M

The cost of living in Bangui is 33% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8532nd and 6622nd ($513 vs $760) 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 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9267th and 5369th 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
$2.99
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$7984

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785