Ottawa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
23
😀 Quality of life
91
28
🏙️ Population
1.02M
2.45M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 115% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1688th and 5662nd ($2122 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 141st and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Ouagadougou

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Ottawa Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$17381

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

Cities near Ouagadougou

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