Bangui vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$225
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
24
😀 Quality of life
8
22
🏙️ Population
889K
264K

The cost of living in Bangui is 29% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8489th and 6891st ($526 vs $743) 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 9279th and 9041st 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
$3.12
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$5781

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514