Bangui vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$226
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
6
36
🏙️ Population
889K
159K

The cost of living in Bangui is 38% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8546th and 6315th ($518 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Central African Republic and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9268th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495