Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 2.3 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.48
F CFA933
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.41
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.04
F CFA657
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
?? | |
pay 50.9% more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.14
F CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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