Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 19.7% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% more in Abuja
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Abuja
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Abuja
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Abuja
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Abuja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Abuja
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Abuja are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Abuja. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Abuja.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$3.29
NGN5,238.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
$5.58
NGN8,872.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA440
|
$0.50
NGN790.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA307
|
$0.28
NGN439.65
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
$1.33
NGN2,122.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$1.25
NGN1,987.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
$10.91
NGN17,342.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
$1.56
NGN2,482.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
$1.88
NGN2,994.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA856
|
$1.50
NGN2,390.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA287
|
$0.75
NGN1,192.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA238
|
$0.82
NGN1,296.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA603
|
$0.74
NGN1,178.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA690
|
$0.66
NGN1,054.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA354
|
$0.64
NGN1,012.02
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
$2.92
NGN4,639.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.29
NGN14,765.39
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
$41.56
NGN66,088.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,914,910.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,841,487.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
$23.44
NGN37,272.04
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
$133.90
NGN212,929.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,126,056.65
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA661
|
$1.20
NGN1,901.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$1.64
NGN2,614.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$2.00
NGN3,180.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$44.84
NGN71,296.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$8.35
NGN13,282.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.79
NGN47,368.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.76
NGN45,739.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.91
NGN109,574.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.63
NGN136,164.60
|
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