Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 43.1% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
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pay 43.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 29.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.74
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK97.83
|
$7.35
F CFA4,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK25.73
|
$0.76
F CFA456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.27
|
$0.53
F CFA318
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK25.74
|
$0.71
F CFA428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.04
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK50.53
|
$9.16
F CFA5,483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.35
|
$2.86
F CFA1,713
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK34.71
|
$8.89
F CFA5,323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.60
|
$1.48
F CFA887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.63
|
$0.50
F CFA298
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.29
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.40
|
$1.04
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.28
|
$1.20
F CFA715
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.15
|
$0.61
F CFA367
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK52.97
|
$4.84
F CFA2,897
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK682.72
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK342,396.85
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK166.31
|
?? | |
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK250.75
|
$44.85
F CFA26,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,514.48
|
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,610.18
|
$285.93
F CFA171,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,034.46
|
$89.13
F CFA53,344
|
|
pay 29.7% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,949.45
|
$122.54
F CFA73,344
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK85,762.26
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$1.14
F CFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.14
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK61.63
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK295.44
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK127.18
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK787.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK332.06
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK826.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,190.38
|
?? |
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