Houston vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
96
28
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.45M

The cost of living in Houston is 129% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1367th and 5662nd ($2261 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 1st in the United States and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the United States vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 14th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Ouagadougou

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Houston Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$17381

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$2142
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$2064
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$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
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$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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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