Ouagadougou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$329
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$359
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
94
😀 Quality of life
23
62
🏙️ Population
2.45M
6.78M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 26% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6572nd and 5234th ($750 vs $1010) 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 8867th and 5089th 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
$3.26
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620