Bangui vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$221
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
6
16
🏙️ Population
889K
264K

The cost of living in Bangui is 23% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8532nd and 7061st ($513 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Benin, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9267th and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Porto-Novo

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Bangui Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$5849

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$767
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$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$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
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502