Bangui vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$221
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
63
😀 Quality of life
6
38
🏙️ Population
889K
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangui is 44% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8532nd and 5917th ($513 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.8 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 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9267th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003