Lagos vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$607
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
21
😀 Quality of life
41
22
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lagos is 38% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4791st and 6363rd ($1133 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6804th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Ouagadougou

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Lagos Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$15640

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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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