Bangui vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$226
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
21
😀 Quality of life
6
22
🏙️ Population
889K
2.45M

The cost of living in Bangui is 37% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8546th and 6363rd ($518 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9268th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Ouagadougou

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Bangui Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$15640

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Cities near Bangui

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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012