Lusaka vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$250
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
21
😀 Quality of life
48
22
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 17% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7016th and 6363rd ($685 vs $820) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6308th and 8805th 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
$6.96
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

Cities near Ouagadougou

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