Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 40.3% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% more in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,613
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,713
|
$7.35
F CFA4,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,264
|
$0.76
F CFA441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF666
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,426
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,192
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,755
|
$9.16
F CFA5,296
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,358
|
$2.86
F CFA1,654
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,100
|
$8.89
F CFA5,141
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,947
|
$1.48
F CFA857
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF737
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,214
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF683
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF318
|
$1.20
F CFA691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF460
|
$0.61
F CFA355
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,332
|
$4.84
F CFA2,798
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,853
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,215,189
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,427
|
?? | |
pay 64.1% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,032
|
$44.85
F CFA25,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF691,939
|
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF384,410
|
$285.93
F CFA165,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,461
|
$89.13
F CFA51,520
|
|
pay 19.4% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF211,169
|
$122.54
F CFA70,836
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,582,500
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,701,205
|
|
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,538
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,132
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,332
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,990
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,125
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,577
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,753
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,587
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF44,421
|
?? |
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