Bangui vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$207
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$6928
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
87
😀 Quality of life
9
92
🏙️ Population
889K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangui is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8577th and 22nd ($489 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in the Central African Republic and the United States, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 9277th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$15889

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123