Nairobi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$286
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
68
21
😀 Quality of life
58
23
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.45M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 16% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6622nd and 5884th ($811 vs $961) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6071st and 9002nd 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
$5.85
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$17372

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40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057