Kigali vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$355
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
21
😀 Quality of life
44
22
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kigali is 12% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6804th and 6363rd ($723 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6601st and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Ouagadougou

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Kigali Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

Cities near Ouagadougou

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