Niamey vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2257
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$708
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.1
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
23
😀 Quality of life
23
28
🏙️ Population
1.5M
2.45M

The cost of living in Niamey is 18% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4855th and 5662nd ($1162 vs $988) 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 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9048th and 8844th 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
$7.25
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.91%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.25
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1056
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4828
$17381

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Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043