Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 28.4% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.27
|
$1.23
F CFA697
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.23
|
$7.35
F CFA4,185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.73
|
$0.76
F CFA434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.76
|
$0.53
F CFA302
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.50
|
$0.71
F CFA407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.59
|
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.47
|
$9.16
F CFA5,215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.67
|
$2.86
F CFA1,629
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.20
|
$8.89
F CFA5,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.48
F CFA844
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.50
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.41
F CFA235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.48
|
$1.04
F CFA594
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.20
F CFA680
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.61
F CFA349
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.51
|
$4.84
F CFA2,755
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€61.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€29,759.59
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.44
|
?? | |
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.50
|
$44.85
F CFA25,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€964.60
|
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€755.47
|
$285.93
F CFA162,748
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€86.21
|
$89.13
F CFA50,730
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€293.32
|
$122.54
F CFA69,749
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,118.21
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,567,680
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.44
|
$1.14
F CFA651
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.86
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.45
|
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.81
|
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€86.77
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.56
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€77.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€96.52
|
?? |
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