La Paz vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$254
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
21
😀 Quality of life
49
22
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.45M

The cost of living in La Paz is 18% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7096th and 6363rd ($673 vs $820) 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 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6280th and 8805th 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
$3.78
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$15640

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603

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