Accra vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$323
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.45M

The cost of living in Accra is 12% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6525th and 5778th ($861 vs $983) 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 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6316th and 8911th 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
$5.97
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066