Abuja vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1268
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$43.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$385
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
7
😀 Quality of life
19
6
🏙️ Population
1.69M
889K

The cost of living in Abuja is 193% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 3416th and 8532nd ($1502 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Bangui. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 8901st and 9267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$57.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$5.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$11.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$76.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$2664

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$743
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$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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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