Bangui vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$207
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$6558
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
81
😀 Quality of life
9
97
🏙️ Population
889K
443K

The cost of living in Bangui is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8577th and 31st ($489 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Switzerland, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9277th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846