Bangui vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$225
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
47
😀 Quality of life
8
41
🏙️ Population
889K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangui is 52% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8489th and 4957th ($526 vs $1102) 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 9279th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$2304

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576