Niamey vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$593
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$441
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
21
😀 Quality of life
37
23
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.45M

The cost of living in Niamey is 34% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5267th and 6572nd ($1006 vs $750) 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 0.3 months in Niamey compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Niamey ranked 1st best city to live in Niger vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7591st and 8867th 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
$4.98
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.9
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1456
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4528
$15142

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Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892