Bangui vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1249
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$224
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$1358
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
77
😀 Quality of life
10
80
🏙️ Population
889K
1.72M

The cost of living in Bangui is 53% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8506th and 5036th ($526 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Romania, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 9274th and 651st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$554
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$3626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$883
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.06
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$9.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$6.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.2
$690
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3153
$14721

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$764
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$495
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$794
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$812
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$500
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$539
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$498
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$662
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$611
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$588
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$538
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$915
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$664
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$620
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$536
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$612
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1428
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$852
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1254
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$844
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$625
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$599
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1100
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$678
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$736
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$880
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$539
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$499
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1133
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$499
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$557
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$537
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$991
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$703
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$522
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$539
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$389
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$818

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$975
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$916
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$806
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$746
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$820
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$704
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$867
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$781
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$767
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$892
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$685
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$702
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1065
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$796
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$863
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$678
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$737
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$795
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$893
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$879
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$920
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$646
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$911
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$599
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1012
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1038
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1115
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$627
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$799
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$709
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$860
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$845
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$885
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$711
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$833
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$777
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$674
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$773