Addis Ababa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$758
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
23
😀 Quality of life
45
27
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.45M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 29% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4635th and 5778th ($1269 vs $983) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7273rd and 8911th 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
$4.01
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$18111

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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