Kano vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$218
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
21
😀 Quality of life
14
22
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kano is 29% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7980th and 6363rd ($583 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9075th and 8805th 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
$2.83
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$15640

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$621
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$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012