Boston vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
94
23
🏙️ Population
676K
2.45M

The cost of living in Boston is 280% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 27th and 5884th ($3652 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the United States vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 71st and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Ouagadougou

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Boston Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$17372

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057