Ouagadougou vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$415
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
81
😀 Quality of life
23
100
🏙️ Population
2.45M
449K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5884th and 23rd ($961 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Burkina Faso and Switzerland, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Ouagadougou ranked 3rd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9002nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Zurich

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Ouagadougou Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$230
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.61
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.1
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.02
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17372
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$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
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041