Bangui vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$218
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
63
😀 Quality of life
12
48
🏙️ Population
889K
1.27M

The cost of living in Bangui is 51% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8582nd and 5251st ($522 vs $1057) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 9253rd and 6890th 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
$3.23
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950