Ouagadougou vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$429
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
33
😀 Quality of life
28
42
🏙️ Population
2.45M
2.96M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 86% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5662nd and 8488th ($988 vs $532) 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 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8844th and 7615th 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
$7.76
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$4197

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910