Ouagadougou vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$415
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
23
61
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 6% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5884th and 5424th ($961 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Burkina Faso and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Ouagadougou ranked 3rd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 9002nd and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Santo Domingo

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Ouagadougou Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$230
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.61
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17372
$7804

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544