Onitsha vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$795
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$466
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75.2
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
23
😀 Quality of life
26
28
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.45M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 19% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6787th and 5662nd ($795 vs $988) 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 5th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8900th and 8844th 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
$2.55
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.57
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1896
$17381

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$693
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$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
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$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657

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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