Bangui vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$218
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
48
😀 Quality of life
12
42
🏙️ Population
889K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangui is 49% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8582nd and 5500th ($522 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 9253rd and 7677th 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
$3.23
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$2622

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612