Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 9.3% cheaper than Dakar.
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 CFA4,066
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
?? | |
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 35.4% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
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