Ouagadougou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$429
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
71
😀 Quality of life
28
79
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.21M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 29% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5662nd and 4339th ($988 vs $1386) 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8844th and 746th 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
$7.76
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$12236

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$830
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800