Bangui vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$226
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
61
😀 Quality of life
6
79
🏙️ Population
889K
605K

The cost of living in Bangui is 56% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8546th and 4672nd ($518 vs $1169) 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 0.8 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 9268th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$13962

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363