Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 73.0% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of George Town, you would:
pay 86.5% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
$2.15
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
$9.20
F CFA5,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.61
KYD7.16
|
$2.53
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
$0.58
F CFA348
|
|
pay 66.3% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
$4.58
F CFA2,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,004.13
KYD32,464.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$72.01
KYD59.93
|
$13.70
F CFA8,266
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$41.19
F CFA24,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.29
KYD2,247.53
|
$412.75
F CFA248,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,228.81
KYD1,855.10
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.39
KYD264.17
|
$69.44
F CFA41,886
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.15
KYD1,165.39
|
$123.83
F CFA74,692
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.63
KYD20,623.99
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,174,888
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$1.65
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.67
KYD61.32
|
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
George Town
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.97
KYD110.68
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
KYD136.10
|
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