Bangui vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$221
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
21
😀 Quality of life
6
34
🏙️ Population
889K
2.77M

The cost of living in Bangui is 59% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8532nd and 4304th ($513 vs $1265) 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 0.8 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 9267th and 7681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$3126

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030