Ouagadougou vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$429
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
87
😀 Quality of life
28
91
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 75% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5662nd and 8th ($988 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Burkina Faso and the United States, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8844th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs San Jose, United States

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Ouagadougou San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$23151

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273