Lusaka vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$237
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
50
27
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 30% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5778th ($686 vs $983) 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 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6732nd and 8911th 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
$7.41
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Ouagadougou

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