Ouagadougou vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$429
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
23
13
😀 Quality of life
28
54
🏙️ Population
2.45M
224K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 8% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5662nd and 6184th ($988 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Burkina Faso and Suriname, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 8844th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Paramaribo

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Ouagadougou Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$1767

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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

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652