Beirut vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$598
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
23
😀 Quality of life
62
27
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.45M

The cost of living in Beirut is 38% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4463rd and 5778th ($1353 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5682nd and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Ouagadougou

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Beirut Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

Cities near Ouagadougou

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