Bangui vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$207
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
62
😀 Quality of life
9
44
🏙️ Population
889K
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangui is 44% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8577th and 6110th ($489 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Central African Republic and South Africa, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9277th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$2867

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952