Ouagadougou vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$329
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$269
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
23
37
🏙️ Population
2.45M
159K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 8% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6572nd and 6860th ($750 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Burkina Faso and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8867th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Praia

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Ouagadougou Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$1069

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471