Ouagadougou vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$329
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$626
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
23
43
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.66M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 2% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6572nd and 6515th ($750 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Burkina Faso and Brazil, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 8867th and 6854th 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
$3.26
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$19214

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525