Boston vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$111
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
92
27
🏙️ Population
676K
2.45M

The cost of living in Boston is 270% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 30th and 5778th ($3638 vs $983) 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 94th and 8911th 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
$21.5
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$18111

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

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