Abuja vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$104
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
7
😀 Quality of life
23
13
🏙️ Population
1.69M
889K

The cost of living in Abuja is 172% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 4364th and 8641st ($1375 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Bangui. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 9006th and 9225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Bangui

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Abuja Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$365
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
12.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$13.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$26
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$3817

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846