Cairo vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$201
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
63
27
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.45M

The cost of living in Cairo is 49% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8680th and 5778th ($506 vs $983) 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 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5610th and 8911th 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
$4.85
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$18111

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$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066