New York City vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$592
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
97
22
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.45M

The cost of living in New York City is 394% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5th and 6363rd ($4051 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United States and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the United States vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 13th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Ouagadougou

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New York City Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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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