Bangui vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$207
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$403
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
29
😀 Quality of life
9
51
🏙️ Population
889K
1.44M

The cost of living in Bangui is 59% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8577th and 4491st ($489 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Senegal, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 9277th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$8320

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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

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976