Ouagadougou vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$429
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
28
63
🏙️ Population
2.45M
2.2M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 10% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5662nd and 5021st ($988 vs $1098) 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 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8844th and 5488th 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
$7.76
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539