Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 37.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$1.23
F CFA682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$7.35
F CFA4,095
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.09
|
$0.76
F CFA425
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$0.53
F CFA296
|
|
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
$0.71
F CFA398
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.52
|
$9.16
F CFA5,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.58
|
$2.86
F CFA1,594
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.94
|
$8.89
F CFA4,953
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.94
|
$1.48
F CFA825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.50
F CFA277
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.08
|
$0.41
F CFA230
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$1.04
F CFA581
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.20
F CFA666
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.61
F CFA342
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.11
|
$4.84
F CFA2,695
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€104.64
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.47
|
?? | |
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.39
|
$44.85
F CFA24,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,815.38
|
$408.47
F CFA227,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,551.19
|
$285.93
F CFA159,236
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€182.23
|
$89.13
F CFA49,635
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,110.46
|
$122.54
F CFA68,244
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,189.26
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,382,799
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$1.14
F CFA637
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.68
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.01
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€47.76
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€81.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€34.89
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€82.96
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.01
|
?? |
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