Ouagadougou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$381
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$662
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
22
78
🏙️ Population
2.45M
6.26M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 32% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6363rd and 4604th ($820 vs $1200) 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8805th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.63
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$225
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15640
$7298

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Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534