Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 33.3% more expensive than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% more in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 18.3% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% more in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Jakarta.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 32.2% more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR49,075.41
|
$1.23
F CFA780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,274.41
|
$7.35
F CFA4,677
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,075.01
|
$0.76
F CFA485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,724.80
|
$0.53
F CFA338
|
|
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,699.94
|
$0.71
F CFA455
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,460.70
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,501.24
|
$9.16
F CFA5,828
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,619.74
|
$2.86
F CFA1,820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,290.54
|
$8.89
F CFA5,658
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,382.51
|
$1.48
F CFA943
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,997.11
|
$0.50
F CFA316
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,116.56
|
$0.41
F CFA262
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,177.91
|
$1.04
F CFA664
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,930.12
|
$1.20
F CFA760
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,291.98
|
$0.61
F CFA390
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,431.33
|
$4.84
F CFA3,079
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR206,633.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR413,266,597.72
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,621.34
|
?? | |
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR461,492.14
|
$44.85
F CFA28,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,283,823.78
|
$408.47
F CFA259,846
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,235,982.63
|
$285.93
F CFA181,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,262,593.07
|
$89.13
F CFA56,697
|
|
pay 18.3% more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,755,110.65
|
$122.54
F CFA77,954
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,363,145.29
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,575,545
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,160.83
|
$1.14
F CFA728
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,591.37
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,426.16
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR473,974.04
|
$57.19
F CFA36,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,658.32
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR915,941.79
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR558,849.15
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,415,403.66
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,399,470.98
|
?? |
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