Columbus vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
88
22
🏙️ Population
906K
2.45M

The cost of living in Columbus is 174% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1248th and 6363rd ($2252 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 242nd and 8805th 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
$19.9
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$15640

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$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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