Abuja vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$953
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$393
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
7
😀 Quality of life
19
6
🏙️ Population
1.57M
889K

The cost of living in Abuja is 144% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 4418th and 8546th ($1262 vs $518) 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 8886th and 9268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$76.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$2844

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801