Bangui vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$209
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
48
😀 Quality of life
13
43
🏙️ Population
889K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangui is 47% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8641st and 5960th ($506 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Central African Republic and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9225th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Lagos

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Bangui Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666