Bangui vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$226
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
12
😀 Quality of life
6
34
🏙️ Population
889K
1.03M

The cost of living in Bangui is 52% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8546th and 5104th ($518 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Niger, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 9268th and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$4644

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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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755