Ouagadougou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$425
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
23
92
😀 Quality of life
27
80
🏙️ Population
2.45M
6.26M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 17% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5778th and 4795th ($983 vs $1191) 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Ouagadougou ranked 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8911th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Santiago

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Ouagadougou Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849