Bangui vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$226
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
6
97
🏙️ Population
889K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangui is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8546th and 5th ($518 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 1.4 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 9268th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$20585

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$757
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$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108