Lima vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$443
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
64
22
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lima is 20% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6363rd ($986 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Peru vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 4404th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Ouagadougou

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Lima Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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