Ouagadougou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$381
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$662
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
2.45M
690K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6363rd and 93rd ($820 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8805th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.63
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$225
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15640
$23453

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$761
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$753
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$760
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$742
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$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
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$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
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$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
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$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
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$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
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$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
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$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
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$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
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$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948