Lima vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$407
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
22
😀 Quality of life
65
21
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.45M

The cost of living in Lima is 12% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5647th and 6195th ($977 vs $869) 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 4234th and 8814th 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
$4.73
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$15761

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882