Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 0.2% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.45
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.08
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.19
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.26
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.71
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.78
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.30
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.12
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.32
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.03
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.90
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.19
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.58
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱153.08
|
?? | |
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.25
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.73
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱440.18
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
?? |
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