Bucharest vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$535
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
23
😀 Quality of life
84
27
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 16% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4935th and 5778th ($1138 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Romania vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 508th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Ouagadougou

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Bucharest Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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