Onitsha vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$648
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
21
😀 Quality of life
12
22
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.45M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 26% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5406th and 6363rd ($1036 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9136th and 8805th 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
$3.83
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$15640

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$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012