Abuja vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2703
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$926
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1615
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$176
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
21
😀 Quality of life
35
24
🏙️ Population
1.24M
2.45M

The cost of living in Abuja is 86% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 3158th and 6537th ($1305 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Ouagadougou. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7941st and 8883rd 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
$3.51
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1569
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.77%
7.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12600
$260
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11900
$262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$8.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.63
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$3.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$2.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$78.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$182
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1986
$11789

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293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$567
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$745
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$848
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$748
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$662
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$753
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$501
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$550
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$548
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$754
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$924
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$755
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1669
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$646
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$941
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$712
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$518
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$659
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$387
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$655
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$854
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$865
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1274
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$638
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$488
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1417
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$451
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$867
562 km or 349 mi Save
$559
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$725
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$346
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$370
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$715
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$566
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$593
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$592
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$593
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$592
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$593
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$593
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$592
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$671
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$508
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$894
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$569
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$495
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$574
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$567
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$486
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$487
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$778
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$568
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$538
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$555
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$805
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$568
652 km or 405 mi Save
$559
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$486
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$487
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$485
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$766
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$446
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$571
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$560
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$549
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$462
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$638
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$975
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$607
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$485
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$524
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$671
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$767