Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 15.3% cheaper than Georgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of transportation and groceries in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,485.25
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.38
|
$7.35
F CFA4,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.50
|
$0.76
F CFA456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
$0.53
F CFA318
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.65
|
$0.71
F CFA428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.61
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.73
|
$9.16
F CFA5,483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.44
|
$2.86
F CFA1,713
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.84
|
$8.89
F CFA5,323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.93
|
$1.48
F CFA887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.90
|
$0.50
F CFA298
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.28
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.97
|
$1.04
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.82
|
$1.20
F CFA715
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.81
|
$0.61
F CFA367
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.28
|
$4.84
F CFA2,897
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,964.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,523.88
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,064.00
|
?? | |
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,799.01
|
$44.85
F CFA26,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,096.91
|
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,817.47
|
$285.93
F CFA171,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.73
|
$89.13
F CFA53,344
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,440.30
|
$122.54
F CFA73,344
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,859,057.68
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.34
|
$1.14
F CFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.85
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.29
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,118.47
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.62
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.79
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,935.08
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,496.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,899.67
|
?? |
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