Dhaka vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$121
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$592
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
54
22
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.45M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 48% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8916th and 6363rd ($428 vs $820) 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5968th and 8805th 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
$1.9
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012