Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 53.1% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 61.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.510
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 61.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,815.590
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
?? | |
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD271.210
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.920
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD143.200
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,139.890
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.850
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.920
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.850
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.230
|
?? |
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