Ouagadougou vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$425
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
27
65
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.49M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 22% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5778th and 6735th ($983 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Burkina Faso and Brazil, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Ouagadougou ranked 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 8911th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Recife

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Ouagadougou Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583