Ouagadougou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$425
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
71
😀 Quality of life
27
78
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.21M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5778th and 4516th ($983 vs $1329) 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Ouagadougou ranked 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8911th and 995th 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
$7.02
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$11223

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$836
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$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784