Bangui vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$207
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$6298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
9
96
🏙️ Population
889K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bangui is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8577th and 6th ($489 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9277th and 8th 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
$2.75
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$17859

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$462
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$462
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$825
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$804
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$469
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$548
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$467
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$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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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028