Accra vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1246
🏠 One person rent
$323
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$88.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
56
12
🏙️ Population
1.78M
889K

The cost of living in Accra is 65% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 6525th and 8582nd ($861 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Ghana vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Bangui. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 6316th and 9253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Bangui

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Accra Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$90.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$3440

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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