Kano vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$491
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1173
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$179
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$70.2
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
23
😀 Quality of life
24
28
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kano is 50% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8715th and 5662nd ($491 vs $988) 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 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8983rd and 8844th 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
$2.04
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.58
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.33%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1905
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.43
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.36
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.93
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.68
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$29.4
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2404
$17381

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$517
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$503
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786

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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