Bangui vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$226
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
69
😀 Quality of life
6
78
🏙️ Population
889K
1.4M

The cost of living in Bangui is 50% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8546th and 5350th ($518 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9268th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$7369

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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668