Accra vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2497
🏠 One person rent
$274
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$660
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$620
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
22
😀 Quality of life
54
28
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 21% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6719th and 5857th ($789 vs $996) 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6197th and 8710th 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
$5.13
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.14
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$89.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$235
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$19.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$4.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$7.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$17718

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

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