Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 6.9% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,401
|
$1.23
F CFA705
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,051
|
$7.35
F CFA4,230
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA705
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA752
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA815
|
$0.71
F CFA411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,959
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,627
|
$9.16
F CFA5,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,951
|
$2.86
F CFA1,646
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,791
|
$8.89
F CFA5,117
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA668
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA540
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA597
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA640
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,238
|
$4.84
F CFA2,785
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,981,728
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,925
|
?? | |
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,171
|
$44.85
F CFA25,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA485,719
|
$408.47
F CFA235,025
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA282,030
|
$285.93
F CFA164,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA47,927
|
$89.13
F CFA51,282
|
|
pay 93.5% more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,157
|
$122.54
F CFA70,508
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,055,330
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,660,868
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA564
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,444
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,410
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,904
|
$57.19
F CFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,591
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,604
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,305
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,364
|
?? |
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