Calgary vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$111
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
23
😀 Quality of life
90
27
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.45M

The cost of living in Calgary is 115% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1716th and 5778th ($2118 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Canada and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Canada vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 209th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Ouagadougou

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Calgary Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$18111

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$1801
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$1841
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$1761
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$1775
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$1620
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$1676
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$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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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