Ouagadougou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$360
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$559
$372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
21
62
🏙️ Population
2.45M
6.21M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 5% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6195th and 5954th ($869 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8814th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Rio de Janeiro

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Ouagadougou Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.1
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.44%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$210
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15761
$10819

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$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562