Ouagadougou vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
82
😀 Quality of life
27
96
🏙️ Population
2.45M
449K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 74% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5778th and 13th ($983 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Ouagadougou ranked 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 8911th and 9th 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
$7.02
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$24322

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$836
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$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$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
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171