Ouagadougou vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$429
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
23
80
😀 Quality of life
28
91
🏙️ Population
2.45M
737K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5662nd and 126th ($988 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 8844th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$30033

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$891
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$836
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$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
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$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
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$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

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$2843
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$3164
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$3012
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$2648
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$2678
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$2827
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$2782
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$2621
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$3602
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$2749
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$2783
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$2734
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$2884
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$2728
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$2797
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$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
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$2479
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$2775
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$2714
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$2542
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$2617
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$2709
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$2342
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$2727
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$2429
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$2722
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$2822
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$2670
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$2576
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$2661
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$2378
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$2616
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$2773
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