Kano vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$441
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
21
😀 Quality of life
17
23
🏙️ Population
3.85M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kano is 72% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 9294th and 6572nd ($210 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9073rd and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Ouagadougou

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Kano Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$15142

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$265
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$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892