Algiers vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$477
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1205
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$168
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$339
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
62
28
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.45M

The cost of living in Algiers is 52% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8774th and 5662nd ($477 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5692nd and 8844th 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
$2.88
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$212
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.57
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.19
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4697
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$416
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$352
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$406
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$329
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$357
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$365
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$377
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$342
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$334
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$381
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$433
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$407
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$444
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2775
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$529
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$423
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$490
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$462
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$400
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1546
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$452
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$519
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1519
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1620
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$476
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1279
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1513
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1658
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1195
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1268
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1150
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$439
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1381
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1372
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1342
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1272
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1173
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1340

Cities near Ouagadougou

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