Bangui vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$226
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
46
😀 Quality of life
6
41
🏙️ Population
889K
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangui is 54% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8546th and 4791st ($518 vs $1133) 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 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9268th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$2307

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492