Bangui vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$225
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
25
😀 Quality of life
8
39
🏙️ Population
889K
2.44M

The cost of living in Bangui is 22% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8489th and 7283rd ($526 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9279th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$1806

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Cities near Bangui

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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778