Ouagadougou vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$415
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
35
😀 Quality of life
23
38
🏙️ Population
2.45M
2.96M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 72% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5884th and 8195th ($961 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Burkina Faso and Yemen, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Ouagadougou ranked 3rd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9002nd and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Sanaa

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Ouagadougou Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$230
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.61
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17372
$3336

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031