Ouagadougou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$381
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$662
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
94
😀 Quality of life
22
62
🏙️ Population
2.45M
6.21M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 14% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6363rd and 5959th ($820 vs $955) 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 0.7 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 8805th and 4932nd 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
$3.63
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$225
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15640
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585