Bangui vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$209
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
37
😀 Quality of life
13
26
🏙️ Population
889K
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangui is 36% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8641st and 6787th ($506 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Central African Republic and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 9225th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Onitsha

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Bangui Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$1896

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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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657