Nairobi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$296
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
23
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.45M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 19% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5778th ($797 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Kenya vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6139th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Ouagadougou

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Nairobi Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

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