Ouagadougou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$329
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$6776
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
2.45M
690K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6572nd and 96th ($750 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8867th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$28279

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$664
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$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846