Dhaka vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$141
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$126
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
21
😀 Quality of life
57
23
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.45M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 52% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8829th and 5884th ($464 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6151st and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Ouagadougou

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Dhaka Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$17372

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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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