Kigali vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$387
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
21
😀 Quality of life
49
23
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6835th and 5884th ($758 vs $961) 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6733rd and 9002nd 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
$2.74
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$17372

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Ouagadougou

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