Abuja vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$953
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
19
22
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.45M

The cost of living in Abuja is 54% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4418th and 6363rd ($1262 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8886th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Ouagadougou

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Abuja Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.18
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$15640

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$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012