Bucharest vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$525
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
81
23
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 16% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4913th and 5884th ($1116 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 646th and 9002nd 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
$11.7
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$17372

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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