Manama vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1309
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3020
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$724
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1242
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2278
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
76
27
🏙️ Population
298K
2.45M

The cost of living in Manama is 33% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4555th and 5778th ($1309 vs $983) 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 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1317th and 8911th 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
$6.78
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.44
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.23%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.8
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.38
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10032
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066