Cost of Living in Ibadan vs Butare

Cost of living in Ibadan is 36% higher than in Butare (without rent).

Rent in Ibadan is 119% more expensive than in Butare.

Cost of living including rent in Ibadan is 72% higher than in Butare.

Food in Ibadan is 13% more expensive than in Butare.

Transport in Ibadan is 338% more expensive than in Butare.

Ibadan vs. Butare Comparision

Ibadan Butare
Cost of Living, including rent
759 $
441 $
Without Rent
336 $
247 $
Rent & Utilities
424 $
194 $
Food
203 $
180 $
Transport
99 $
23 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
116 $
249 $
Quality of Life
33
19
Population
2.6M
19.9K

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Ibadan Butare

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
1.3 $ 1.84 $
Dinner, for 2 20.5 $ 22.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.71 $ 5.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.77 $ 0.73 $
Capuccino 0.74 $ 1.86 $
Coke, 330ml 0.3 $ 0.59 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.33 $ 0.4 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.18 $ 1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.14 $ 0.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.82 $ 1.52 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.31 $ 2.37 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.99 $ 3.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.11 $ 2.85 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.39 $ 2.41 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $ 0.96 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $ 1.21 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.12 $ 0.35 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.54 $ 0.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.21 $ 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.53 $ 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.15 $ 7.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.78 $ 0.8 $
Cigarette pack 1.29 $ 1.29 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.34 $ 0.29 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 36 $ 10.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.55 $ 0.79 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.7 $ 9.63 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 4.59 $ 15.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.06 $ 4.9 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.1 $ 2.9 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.61 $ 0.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.45 $ 1.01 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
13 $ 23 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
19.8 $ 35 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
20.1 $ 25.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 387 $ 132 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,268 $ 251 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 404 $ 199 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,239 $ 331 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 822 $ 13,919 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 329 $ 823 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 116 $ 249 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.21 % 16.14 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30 $ 27.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.62 $ 2.94 $
Haircut 1.69 $ 1.87 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 43.4 $ 62.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.5 $ 14.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 49.9 $ 99.1 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,870 $ 1,438 $