Bangui vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$209
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
13
72
🏙️ Population
889K
6.21M

The cost of living in Bangui is 54% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8641st and 5029th ($506 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Brazil, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9225th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$12842

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634