Abidjan vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$532
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 22% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4778th and 5778th ($1198 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6922nd and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Ouagadougou

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Abidjan Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066