Johannesburg vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$485
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
21
😀 Quality of life
62
23
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.45M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 13% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5031st and 5884th ($1082 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check South Africa vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5648th and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Ouagadougou

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Johannesburg Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$17372

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Ouagadougou

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