Bangui vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$207
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
24
😀 Quality of life
9
20
🏙️ Population
889K
264K

The cost of living in Bangui is 30% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8577th and 6828th ($489 vs $697) 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 0.7 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 9277th and 8978th 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
$2.75
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288