Mecca vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$394
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
21
😀 Quality of life
54
23
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.45M

The cost of living in Mecca is 38% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5103rd and 6572nd ($1032 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6051st and 8867th 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
$6.11
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$3.4
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892