Bangui vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$218
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$588
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
12
55
🏙️ Population
889K
431K

The cost of living in Bangui is 49% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8582nd and 5494th ($522 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Namibia, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9253rd and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Windhoek

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Bangui Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$5907

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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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892