Lagos vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$618
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
21
😀 Quality of life
41
23
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lagos is 15% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4957th and 5884th ($1102 vs $961) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7632nd and 9002nd 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
$3.01
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$17372

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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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