Bangui vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$225
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
16
😀 Quality of life
8
23
🏙️ Population
889K
2.19M

The cost of living in Bangui is 37% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8489th and 6522nd ($526 vs $835) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9279th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$3507

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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

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676