Algiers vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$170
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
22
😀 Quality of life
59
21
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.45M

The cost of living in Algiers is 45% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8756th and 6195th ($478 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Algeria vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5457th and 8814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Ouagadougou

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Algiers Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$15761

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882