Johannesburg vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$487
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
58
22
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.45M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 31% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5069th and 6363rd ($1079 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5446th and 8805th 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
$9.91
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Ouagadougou

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