Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 24.2% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 89.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$43.07
|
$1.23
F CFA780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$7.35
F CFA4,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$7.04
|
$0.76
F CFA485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.72
|
$0.53
F CFA338
|
|
pay 89.9% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.70
|
$0.71
F CFA455
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$27.41
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$22.07
|
$9.16
F CFA5,828
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$13.00
|
$2.86
F CFA1,820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.79
|
$8.89
F CFA5,658
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.35
|
$1.48
F CFA943
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.51
|
$0.50
F CFA316
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.08
|
$0.41
F CFA262
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.30
|
$1.04
F CFA664
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.14
|
$1.20
F CFA760
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.31
|
$0.61
F CFA390
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.40
|
$4.84
F CFA3,079
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$268.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$150,756.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$44.58
|
?? | |
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$119.41
|
$44.85
F CFA28,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,230.18
|
$408.47
F CFA259,846
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,384.05
|
$285.93
F CFA181,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$318.20
|
$89.13
F CFA56,697
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,853.61
|
$122.54
F CFA77,954
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$71,250.39
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,575,545
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$1.14
F CFA728
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.81
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.92
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$147.13
|
$57.19
F CFA36,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$43.07
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$314.63
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$254.63
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$398.29
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$344.39
|
?? |
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