Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 20.2% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Castries, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.23
F CFA705
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,230
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.71
F CFA411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$9.16
F CFA5,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.86
F CFA1,646
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$8.89
F CFA5,117
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.84
F CFA2,785
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$44.85
F CFA25,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$408.47
F CFA235,025
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$285.93
F CFA164,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$89.13
F CFA51,282
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$122.54
F CFA70,508
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,660,868
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$57.19
F CFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Castries
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
?? |
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