Addis Ababa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$674
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
23
😀 Quality of life
45
28
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.45M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 16% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4878th and 5662nd ($1148 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7160th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Ouagadougou

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Addis Ababa Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$17381

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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