Alexandria vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
23
😀 Quality of life
57
28
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.45M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 63% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5662nd ($366 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Egypt vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6205th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Ouagadougou

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Alexandria Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$17381

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$316
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$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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