Ouagadougou vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$415
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
23
96
🏙️ Population
2.45M
690K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5884th and 73rd ($961 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 3rd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 9002nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ouagadougou Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$230
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.61
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17372
$24065

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$877
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$846
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$851
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$875
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$822
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$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
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$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
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$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
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$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
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$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
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$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949