Accra vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$343
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
56
28
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 6% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6110th and 5662nd ($927 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Ghana vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6218th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Ouagadougou

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Accra Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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