Dhaka vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$150
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$143
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
58
28
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.45M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 52% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8770th and 5662nd ($478 vs $988) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6105th and 8844th 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
$2.19
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$17381

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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