New York City vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$559
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
95
21
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.45M

The cost of living in New York City is 411% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 3rd and 6195th ($4441 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.6 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 22nd and 8814th 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
$29.7
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$15761

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882