Bangui vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$225
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$8151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
81
😀 Quality of life
8
100
🏙️ Population
889K
449K

The cost of living in Bangui is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8489th and 23rd ($526 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9279th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041