Kano vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1324
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$212
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$366
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$93
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$76.1
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
23
😀 Quality of life
23
27
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kano is 43% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8284th and 5778th ($563 vs $983) 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 9th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9059th and 8911th 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
$2.38
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.43%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1659
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.54
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.63
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2083
$18111

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$584
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$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878

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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