Bangui vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$226
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
62
😀 Quality of life
6
39
🏙️ Population
889K
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangui is 47% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8546th and 5883rd ($518 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 9268th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045