Ouagadougou vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$381
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$662
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$527
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.13M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 22% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6363rd and 5318th ($820 vs $1046) 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 0.7 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 8805th and 5688th 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
$3.63
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$225
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15640
$6229

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527