Bangui vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$226
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
94
😀 Quality of life
6
62
🏙️ Population
889K
6.21M

The cost of living in Bangui is 46% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8546th and 5959th ($518 vs $955) 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 0.8 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 9268th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$10815

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585