Ouagadougou vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$360
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$559
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
22
14
😀 Quality of life
21
50
🏙️ Population
2.45M
224K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 1% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6195th and 6145th ($869 vs $881) 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 8814th and 6256th 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
$3.6
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.44%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$210
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15761
$1909

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583