Ottawa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
21
😀 Quality of life
89
22
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.45M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 173% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1290th and 6363rd ($2236 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Canada and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Canada vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 167th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$15640

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

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