La Paz vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$271
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$441
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
21
😀 Quality of life
51
23
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.45M

The cost of living in La Paz is 6% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6771st and 6572nd ($705 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6225th and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Ouagadougou

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La Paz Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$15142

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

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