Bucharest vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$496
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
21
😀 Quality of life
78
22
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 26% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5404th and 6363rd ($1036 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 642nd and 8805th 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
$10.6
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.18
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012