Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 9.3% cheaper than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare and groceries in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,763
|
$1.23
F CFA706
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,174
|
$7.35
F CFA4,233
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA533
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA566
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA317
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,884
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,079
|
$9.16
F CFA5,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,390
|
$2.86
F CFA1,647
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,526
|
$8.89
F CFA5,120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA586
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA469
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA569
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA507
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA370
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA311
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,525
|
$4.84
F CFA2,786
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,110
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,521,323
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,581
|
?? | |
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,970
|
$44.85
F CFA25,822
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA536,938
|
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,137
|
$285.93
F CFA164,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,109
|
$89.13
F CFA51,314
|
|
pay 35.4% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,455
|
$122.54
F CFA70,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,913,255
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,666,254
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,411
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,436
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA847
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,314
|
$57.19
F CFA32,924
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,865
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,636
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,798
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,384
|
?? |
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