Ouagadougou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$360
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.6
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$559
$1394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
70
😀 Quality of life
21
78
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 16% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6195th and 5261st ($869 vs $1037) 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 8814th and 723rd 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
$3.6
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.1
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$953
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.2
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.44%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$210
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15761
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
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$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633