Bangui vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$207
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$1220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
61
😀 Quality of life
9
79
🏙️ Population
889K
606K

The cost of living in Bangui is 57% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8577th and 4604th ($489 vs $1135) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 9277th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$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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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257