Ouagadougou vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$381
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$662
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
40
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
2.45M
573K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 10% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6363rd and 6678th ($820 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Burkina Faso and Morocco, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8805th and 5581st 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
$3.63
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$225
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15640
$5427

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Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519