Ouagadougou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$329
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$674
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
23
77
🏙️ Population
2.45M
6.26M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 30% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6572nd and 4828th ($750 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Burkina Faso and Chile, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8867th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$6400

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Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440