Ouagadougou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$415
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
23
45
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 2% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5884th and 5704th ($961 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Burkina Faso and South Africa, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Ouagadougou ranked 3rd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9002nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Soweto

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Ouagadougou Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$230
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17372
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915