Bangui vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$207
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$4557
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
69
😀 Quality of life
9
90
🏙️ Population
889K
1.61M

The cost of living in Bangui is 80% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8577th and 864th ($489 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 9277th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
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$2459
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$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706