Cairo vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$190
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
63
28
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.45M

The cost of living in Cairo is 51% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5662nd ($483 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Egypt vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5501st and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Ouagadougou

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Cairo Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$17381

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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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