Bangui vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$226
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
36
😀 Quality of life
6
12
🏙️ Population
889K
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangui is 50% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8546th and 5406th ($518 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.8 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 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9268th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$1688

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655