Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 17.6% cheaper than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
?? | |
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
?? |
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