Calgary vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$592
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
21
😀 Quality of life
90
22
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.45M

The cost of living in Calgary is 162% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6363rd ($2149 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 131st and 8805th 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
$16.9
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.18
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$15640

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$1914
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$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
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$1577
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$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012