Ouagadougou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
2.45M
690K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5778th and 92nd ($983 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd in Burkina Faso and the United States, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ouagadougou ranked 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 8911th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$24788

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$891
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$837
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$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
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$1194
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$682
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$515
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$675
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$673
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$508
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$508
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$1097
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$673
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$683
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$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
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$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
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$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
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$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
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$425
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$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
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$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
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$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
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$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
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$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
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$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
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$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
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$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003