Ouagadougou vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$415
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
23
81
🏙️ Population
2.45M
6.26M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 13% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5884th and 4939th ($961 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Ouagadougou ranked 3rd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9002nd and 672nd 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
$6.36
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$230
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.61
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17372
$9190

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Cities near Ouagadougou

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827