Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 13.8% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Lima, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.81
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.11
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.14
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.93
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 65.0% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.19
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.77
|
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.25
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.52
|
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.32
|
$1.48
F CFA933
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$0.41
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
$1.04
F CFA657
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.42
|
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,812.17
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.36
|
?? | |
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.70
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,182.00
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,378.80
|
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN166.83
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
|
pay 24.9% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN810.05
|
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,639.12
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
$1.14
F CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.93
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.09
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.68
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.14
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.22
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN132.62
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN323.02
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN357.68
|
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