Ouagadougou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
27
92
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5778th and 742nd ($983 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th in Burkina Faso and the United States, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ouagadougou ranked 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8911th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$17603

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$894
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$840
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$891
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$837
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$842
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$612
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$1194
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$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
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$675
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$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
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$508
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$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066

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$2612
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$2604
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$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
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$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
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$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
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$2600
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$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
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$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
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$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
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$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
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$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
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$2801