Abuja vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2497
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$660
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$620
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
22
28
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.45M

The cost of living in Abuja is 50% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4025th and 5857th ($1494 vs $996) 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8930th and 8710th 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
$2.72
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$89.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$235
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$19.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$4.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$7.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$17718

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$756
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$401
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$838
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$882
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$858
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$863
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$883
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$835
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$880
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$568
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1166
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$750
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$743
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$739
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$505
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$507
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1126
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$735
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$623
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$538
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1153
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$710
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$505
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$506
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1097
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$442
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$602
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$606
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$586
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$640
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$437
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$892
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$606
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$789
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1087