Alexandria vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$103
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
23
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.45M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 59% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8976th and 5778th ($400 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6248th and 8911th 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
$4.25
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$18111

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066