Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 4.7% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB825.54
|
$1.23
F CFA697
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB857.92
|
$7.35
F CFA4,185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB108.01
|
$0.76
F CFA434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB69.09
|
$0.53
F CFA302
|
|
pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB165.33
|
$0.71
F CFA407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB667.79
|
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB836.36
|
$9.16
F CFA5,215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB364.50
|
$2.86
F CFA1,629
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB776.86
|
$8.89
F CFA5,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB454.24
|
$1.48
F CFA844
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB69.67
|
$0.50
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB148.36
|
$0.41
F CFA235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB53.18
|
$1.04
F CFA594
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB42.83
|
$1.20
F CFA680
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB109.27
|
$0.61
F CFA349
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB671.41
|
$4.84
F CFA2,755
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,375.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,439,760.55
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB504.27
|
?? | |
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,550.89
|
$44.85
F CFA25,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB88,759.58
|
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB58,165.28
|
$285.93
F CFA162,748
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB17,176.55
|
$89.13
F CFA50,730
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB11,209.94
|
$122.54
F CFA69,749
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB6,042,512.70
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,567,680
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB137.59
|
$1.14
F CFA651
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB158.19
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB550.36
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,465.00
|
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB921.86
|
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,650.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,342.21
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,975.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,417.52
|
?? |
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