Accra vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$343
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$104
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
56
13
🏙️ Population
1.78M
889K

The cost of living in Accra is 83% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 6110th and 8641st ($927 vs $506) 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 6218th and 9225th 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
$6.83
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$365
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
12.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$13.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$26
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$3817

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Bangui

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