Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 20.5% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 16.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Dili, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$1.23
F CFA706
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,233
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$9.16
F CFA5,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.86
F CFA1,647
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$8.89
F CFA5,120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.84
F CFA2,786
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
?? | |
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$44.85
F CFA25,822
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$285.93
F CFA164,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$89.13
F CFA51,314
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$122.54
F CFA70,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,666,254
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$57.19
F CFA32,924
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
?? |
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