Ouagadougou vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$329
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$4345
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
82
😀 Quality of life
23
87
🏙️ Population
2.45M
468K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 73% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6572nd and 304th ($750 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 8867th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$1.69
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$22084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857