Ouagadougou vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$429
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
40
😀 Quality of life
28
61
🏙️ Population
2.45M
573K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 24% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5662nd and 6779th ($988 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Burkina Faso and Morocco, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8844th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Rabat

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Ouagadougou Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$7214

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$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

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705