Ouagadougou vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$329
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$489
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
23
58
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 29% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6572nd and 4974th ($750 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8867th and 5711th 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
$3.26
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$6562

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504