Medina vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$659
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
23
😀 Quality of life
69
28
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.45M

The cost of living in Medina is 18% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4843rd and 5662nd ($1164 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 4103rd and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Ouagadougou

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Medina Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$17381

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$791
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$1210
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$919
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$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077

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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