Ouagadougou vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$329
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$248
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
21
14
😀 Quality of life
23
51
🏙️ Population
2.45M
224K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 16% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6572nd and 5990th ($750 vs $896) 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 0.6 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 8867th and 6203rd 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
$3.26
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617