Ouagadougou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$429
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
28
91
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5662nd and 741st ($988 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8844th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$20275

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$891
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$836
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$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
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$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

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$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737