Onitsha vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1849
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$549
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$69.9
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
23
😀 Quality of life
24
27
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.45M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 6% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6203rd and 5778th ($922 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nigeria and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Onitsha ranked 7th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9020th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Ouagadougou

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Onitsha Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1084
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$6.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.84
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.5
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.12
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.13
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1640
$18111

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$785
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$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673

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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