Bangui vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$225
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
36
😀 Quality of life
8
18
🏙️ Population
889K
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangui is 50% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8489th and 5196th ($526 vs $1051) 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 0.2 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 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9279th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$1418

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699