Ouagadougou vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
82
😀 Quality of life
27
89
🏙️ Population
2.45M
468K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 58% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5778th and 1246th ($983 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ouagadougou ranked 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 8911th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$24650

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$836
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$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
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$2470
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$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736