Lusaka vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$360
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
21
😀 Quality of life
51
23
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 4% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6460th and 6572nd ($777 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Zambia vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6238th and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Ouagadougou

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Lusaka Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$15142

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166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892