Ouagadougou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$381
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$662
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
62
😀 Quality of life
22
39
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 15% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6363rd and 5883rd ($820 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 8805th and 7063rd 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
$3.63
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$225
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15640
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045