Columbus vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$111
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
92
27
🏙️ Population
906K
2.45M

The cost of living in Columbus is 116% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1686th and 5778th ($2127 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 1st in the United States and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the United States vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 96th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Ouagadougou

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Columbus Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$18111

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$2080
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$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
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$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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