Bangui vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$221
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1308
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
7
😀 Quality of life
6
25
🏙️ Population
889K
1.67M

The cost of living in Bangui is 52% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 8532nd and 5090th ($513 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Guinea, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 1.6 months in Conakry. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 9267th and 8567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Conakry

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Bangui Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.76
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$885
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$8.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$82.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$6527

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308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
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480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Conakry

Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$998
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$998
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1346
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1019
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1278
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$804
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1272
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$827
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$964
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1009
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$953
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$523
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1007
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$552
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$507
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$477
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1000
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$487
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$998
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1052
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1114
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$489
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$569
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$970
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$490
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$960
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$647
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$491
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$916
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$499
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$490
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$904
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$489
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$937