Bangui vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$209
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1555
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
59
😀 Quality of life
13
80
🏙️ Population
889K
595K

The cost of living in Bangui is 60% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8641st and 4631st ($506 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Latvia, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 9225th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Riga

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Bangui Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$18197

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391