Abidjan vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$536
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 20% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4787th and 5662nd ($1185 vs $988) 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 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6864th and 8844th 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
$4.01
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043