Bangui vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$226
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
16
😀 Quality of life
6
40
🏙️ Population
889K
2.19M

The cost of living in Bangui is 27% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8546th and 6859th ($518 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Togo, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9268th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$4929

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651