Bangui vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$209
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
63
😀 Quality of life
13
43
🏙️ Population
889K
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangui is 51% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8641st and 5331st ($506 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9225th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Soweto

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Bangui Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965