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

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Ouagadougou San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$329
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$6928
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
87
😀 Quality of life
23
92
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.01M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 79% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6572nd and 22nd ($750 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 8867th and 69th 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
$3.26
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$1.69
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$15889

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123