Chennai vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$151
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
79
23
😀 Quality of life
66
27
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.45M

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5778th ($430 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check India vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5162nd and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Ouagadougou

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Chennai Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$18111

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Ouagadougou

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