Bangui vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$221
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$103
😷 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 47% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8532nd and 5680th ($513 vs $972) 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 0.8 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 9267th and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.92
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$1617

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$482
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$850
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$806
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$485
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$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
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$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
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$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

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Distance City Cost of living
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$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
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$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647