Ouagadougou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$329
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$1259
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
23
76
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.38M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 21% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6572nd and 5668th ($750 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Burkina Faso and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8867th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Sofia

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Ouagadougou Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$7940

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619