Ouagadougou vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$329
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$6506
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
80
😀 Quality of life
23
90
🏙️ Population
2.45M
737K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6572nd and 145th ($750 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th in Burkina Faso and the United States, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 8867th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$29730

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$664
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$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

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$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
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$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
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$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
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$2210