Alexandria vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$164
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
21
😀 Quality of life
51
23
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.45M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 34% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8536th and 6572nd ($495 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6224th and 8867th 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
$5.31
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892