Lagos vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$536
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
42
27
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lagos is 4% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5500th and 5778th ($1022 vs $983) 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 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7677th and 8911th 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
$3.02
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$18111

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$1017
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$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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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