Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Lobamba, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Lobamba
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$2.15
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Lobamba
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.20
F CFA5,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.53
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
F CFA348
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Lobamba
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.58
F CFA2,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.70
F CFA8,266
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Lobamba
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.19
F CFA24,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$412.75
F CFA248,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.44
F CFA41,886
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lobamba
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$123.83
F CFA74,692
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,210.19
F CFA9,174,888
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Lobamba
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.65
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lobamba
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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