Belem vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$458
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$441
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
21
😀 Quality of life
39
23
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.45M

The cost of living in Belem is 15% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6572nd ($860 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Brazil vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7261st and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Ouagadougou

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Belem Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892