Beirut vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$641
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
23
😀 Quality of life
63
28
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.45M

The cost of living in Beirut is 46% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4177th and 5662nd ($1441 vs $988) 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 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5483rd and 8844th 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
$10.8
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.49
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

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