Ouagadougou vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$429
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
23
63
😀 Quality of life
28
43
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 4% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5662nd and 5331st ($988 vs $1031) 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8844th and 7513th 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
$7.76
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965