Accra vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$278
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
53
6
🏙️ Population
2.39M
889K

The cost of living in Accra is 44% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 6680th and 8546th ($747 vs $518) 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 0.8 months in Bangui. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 6041st and 9268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$76.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$2844

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Bangui

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