Niamey vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1194
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$743
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$41
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.2
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
23
😀 Quality of life
22
27
🏙️ Population
1.5M
2.45M

The cost of living in Niamey is 21% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4788th and 5778th ($1194 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Niger and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Niger vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Niamey compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Niamey ranked 1st best city to live in Niger vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9087th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niamey vs Ouagadougou

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Niamey Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$79.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1794
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5601
$18111

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Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$891
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$425
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$894
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$983
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$682
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$867
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$836
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$675
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$594
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1143
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$612
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$673
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$581
610 km or 379 mi Save
$650
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$840
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$538
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$785
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$837
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$665
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$584
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$353
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$673
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$659
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$612
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1017
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$775
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$683
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1143
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$678
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1551
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$578
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$741
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$454
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$796

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