Bangui vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$218
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$144
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
31
😀 Quality of life
12
52
🏙️ Population
889K
1.44M

The cost of living in Bangui is 60% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8582nd and 4534th ($522 vs $1320) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 9253rd and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Dakar

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Bangui Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097