Ouagadougou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$415
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
23
67
🏙️ Population
2.45M
6.21M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 2% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5884th and 6006th ($961 vs $940) 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Ouagadougou ranked 3rd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9002nd and 4818th 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
$6.36
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$230
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.61
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17372
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586