Accra vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1815
🏠 One person rent
$223
$331
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
21
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 23% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7985th and 6491st ($558 vs $729) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5563rd and 8762nd 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
$2.89
$4.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
8.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$9.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$2.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$33.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$71.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$15101

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$573
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$563
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$564
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$564
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$564
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$563
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$562
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$563
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$394
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$942
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$633
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$498
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$644
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$636
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$490
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$760
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$635
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$431
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$389
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$796
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$635
652 km or 405 mi Save
$643
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$490
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$491
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$747
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$343
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$418
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$644
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$543
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$380
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$613
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$683
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$379
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$409
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$558
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$742