Bangui vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$225
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
21
😀 Quality of life
8
40
🏙️ Population
889K
2.77M

The cost of living in Bangui is 61% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8489th and 4344th ($526 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Cameroon, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9279th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$3511

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013