Ouagadougou vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$429
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
28
72
🏙️ Population
2.45M
6.21M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 10% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5662nd and 5029th ($988 vs $1095) 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 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8844th and 2767th 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
$7.76
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634