Bangui vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$209
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
13
28
🏙️ Population
889K
2.45M

The cost of living in Bangui is 49% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8641st and 5662nd ($506 vs $988) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9225th and 8844th 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
$3.08
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$17381

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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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043