Mecca vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$350
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
21
😀 Quality of life
53
22
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.45M

The cost of living in Mecca is 15% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6019th and 6363rd ($940 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6051st and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Ouagadougou

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Mecca Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$15640

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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