Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 31.6% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
$2.15
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
$9.20
F CFA5,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
$2.53
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
$0.58
F CFA348
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
$4.58
F CFA2,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
$13.70
F CFA8,266
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
$41.19
F CFA24,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
$412.75
F CFA248,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
$69.44
F CFA41,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$123.83
F CFA74,692
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,210.19
F CFA9,174,888
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
$1.65
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
?? |
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