Cost of living comparison

 Havana, Cuba
compared to
 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 37.2% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants
pay 47.2% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries
pay 25.1% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation
pay 2.7% more in Ouagadougou
Housing
pay 45.4% more in Ouagadougou
Childcare
pay 29.9% more in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7 times more in Ouagadougou

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.

Ouagadougou vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Havana, you would:

pay 47.2% less for restaurants

 
Havana
Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.40
CUC4.40
$1.23
F CFA739
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.50
CUC6.50
$7.35
F CFA4,435
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.20
CUC2.20
$0.76
F CFA460

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pay 25.1% more for groceries

 
Havana
Ouagadougou
Bread
1 loaf
$1.06
CUC1.06
$0.71
F CFA431
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.50
CUC2.50
$8.17
F CFA4,927
Milk (1 gallon) $12.48
CUC12.48
$9.16
F CFA5,526

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

 
Havana
Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.71
CUC4.71
$4.84
F CFA2,919
Monthly public transit pass $25.00
CUC25.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
??

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pay 45.4% more for housing

 
Havana
Ouagadougou
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$75.00
CUC75.00
$44.85
F CFA27,052
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.87
CUC363.87
$408.47
F CFA246,371
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $289.40
CUC289.40
$285.93
F CFA172,460

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pay 29.9% more for childcare

 
Havana
Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $112.00
CUC112.00
$122.54
F CFA73,911
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Havana
Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
CUC2.00
$1.14
F CFA690
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.21
CUC1.21
$1.63
F CFA985
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.00
CUC4.00
$1.63
F CFA985

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Havana
Ouagadougou
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.75
CUC39.75
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.67
CUC33.67
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.25
CUC76.25
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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