Ouagadougou vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$329
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$3155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
23
94
🏙️ Population
2.45M
2.15M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 66% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6572nd and 1216th ($750 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Burkina Faso and France, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 8867th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$16502

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381