Bangui vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$207
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
94
😀 Quality of life
9
62
🏙️ Population
889K
6.78M

The cost of living in Bangui is 52% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8577th and 5234th ($489 vs $1010) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9277th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$10845

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620