La Paz vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$289
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
21
😀 Quality of life
52
23
🏙️ Population
756K
2.45M

The cost of living in La Paz is 29% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7220th and 5884th ($681 vs $961) 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 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6482nd and 9002nd 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
$4.03
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$17372

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

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