Bangui vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$209
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$5389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
13
95
🏙️ Population
889K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangui is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8641st and 4th ($506 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and the United States, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9225th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs New York City

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Bangui New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192