Bucharest vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$562
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
23
😀 Quality of life
84
28
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 16% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4877th and 5662nd ($1148 vs $988) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 482nd and 8844th 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
$11.6
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$17381

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$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
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$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043