Bangui vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$209
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
13
25
🏙️ Population
889K
234K

The cost of living in Bangui is 34% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8641st and 6922nd ($506 vs $768) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.1 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 9225th and 8939th 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
$3.08
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$5724

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375