Bangui vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$207
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
16
😀 Quality of life
9
40
🏙️ Population
889K
2.19M

The cost of living in Bangui is 28% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8577th and 6964th ($489 vs $678) 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 0.7 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 9277th and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$6625

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327