Bangui vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$226
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
24
😀 Quality of life
6
14
🏙️ Population
889K
4.35M

The cost of living in Bangui is 11% less expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 8546th and 7980th ($518 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in the Central African Republic and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 9268th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kano

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Bangui Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886