Bangui vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$207
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
26
😀 Quality of life
9
43
🏙️ Population
889K
2.44M

The cost of living in Bangui is 14% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8577th and 7966th ($489 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the Central African Republic and Cameroon, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9277th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$2559

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Cities near Bangui

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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250