Ouagadougou vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$329
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$4287
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
23
91
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.6M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6572nd and 812th ($750 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8867th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$15748

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$678
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$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
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$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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$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766