Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 39.4% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 65.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
?? | |
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
?? |
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