Ouagadougou vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$415
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
70
😀 Quality of life
23
78
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 23% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5884th and 4611th ($961 vs $1244) 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 3rd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9002nd and 1070th 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
$6.36
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$230
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.61
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17372
$9717

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$820
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$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777