Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 4.5% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 62.7% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.54
|
$1.23
F CFA705
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.94
|
$7.35
F CFA4,230
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.96
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.89
|
$0.71
F CFA411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.01
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.65
|
$9.16
F CFA5,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.74
|
$2.86
F CFA1,646
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.31
|
$8.89
F CFA5,117
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.80
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.70
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.89
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.00
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.74
|
$4.84
F CFA2,785
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,404.09
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.22
|
?? | |
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.51
|
$44.85
F CFA25,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,977.14
|
$408.47
F CFA235,025
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,669.22
|
$285.93
F CFA164,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.46
|
$89.13
F CFA51,282
|
|
pay 62.7% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,673.56
|
$122.54
F CFA70,508
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,987.65
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,660,868
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.72
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.40
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.68
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ429.92
|
$57.19
F CFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.32
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.04
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.39
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ922.69
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ914.46
|
?? |
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