Bangui vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$207
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
69
😀 Quality of life
9
76
🏙️ Population
889K
1.38M

The cost of living in Bangui is 49% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8577th and 5668th ($489 vs $951) 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 0.7 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 9277th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$7940

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$770
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$462
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$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
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$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

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$598
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$865
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$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
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$977
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$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
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$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
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$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619