Abuja vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
23
😀 Quality of life
23
28
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.45M

The cost of living in Abuja is 39% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4364th and 5662nd ($1375 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9006th and 8844th 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
$2.62
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$17381

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$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
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$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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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