Bangui vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$209
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$188
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
7
14
😀 Quality of life
13
45
🏙️ Population
889K
1.45M

The cost of living in Bangui is 23% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8641st and 7596th ($506 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Mauritania, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9225th and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Nouakchott

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Bangui Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653