Abidjan vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1246
🏠 One person rent
$532
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$88.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
7
😀 Quality of life
48
12
🏙️ Population
5.62M
889K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 129% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 4778th and 8582nd ($1198 vs $522) 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 0.2 months in Bangui. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 6922nd and 9253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$90.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$3440

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Bangui

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