Abidjan vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1268
🏠 One person rent
$439
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$43.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
7
😀 Quality of life
37
6
🏙️ Population
4.98M
889K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 99% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 5348th and 8532nd ($1022 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.8 months in Bangui. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 7322nd and 9267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Bangui

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Abidjan Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$57.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$5.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$11.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$76.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$2664

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AbidjanBangui

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$882
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$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
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$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812