Bangui vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$226
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$155
😷 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 62% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8546th and 4173rd ($518 vs $1368) 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 9268th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$3349

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019