Dar es Salaam vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$363
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
21
😀 Quality of life
59
23
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.45M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 17% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6675th and 5884th ($799 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6017th and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Ouagadougou

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Dar es Salaam Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$17372

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057