Accra vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1214
🏠 One person rent
$174
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
56
9
🏙️ Population
2.39M
889K

The cost of living in Accra is 19% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 7827th and 8577th ($582 vs $489) 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Bangui. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 5889th and 9277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$74.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2658

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805