Columbus vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
87
23
🏙️ Population
906K
2.45M

The cost of living in Columbus is 194% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1282nd and 6572nd ($2202 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 202nd and 8867th 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
$18.1
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$15142

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892