Columbus vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
23
😀 Quality of life
88
28
🏙️ Population
906K
2.45M

The cost of living in Columbus is 117% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1634th and 5662nd ($2140 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 266th and 8844th 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
$20.9
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$17381

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$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043