Johannesburg vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$403
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
61
23
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.45M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 21% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5921st and 6572nd ($908 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5184th and 8867th 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
$7.41
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892