Kano vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1332
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$207
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$66.7
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
21
😀 Quality of life
16
23
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kano is 41% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8160th and 5884th ($563 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Kano ranked 21st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9173rd and 9002nd 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
$2.67
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.74
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.1%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.54
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.42
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.6
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1804
$17372

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$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926

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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