Manama vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$765
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
76
28
🏙️ Population
298K
2.45M

The cost of living in Manama is 36% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4453rd and 5662nd ($1340 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1297th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Ouagadougou

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Manama Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043