Dar es Salaam vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$334
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
23
😀 Quality of life
55
28
🏙️ Population
4.72M
2.45M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 26% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7084th and 5662nd ($735 vs $988) 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 0.1 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 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6319th and 8844th 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
$3.04
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

Cities near Ouagadougou

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