Accra vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$297
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
21
😀 Quality of life
56
23
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 14% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6574th and 5884th ($822 vs $961) 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 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6206th and 9002nd 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
$6.05
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$17372

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057