Cairo vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$193
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
21
😀 Quality of life
59
23
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.45M

The cost of living in Cairo is 27% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8130th and 6572nd ($549 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5556th and 8867th 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
$5.45
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892