Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 60.9% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.0% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
$7.35
F CFA4,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$0.76
F CFA441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$9.16
F CFA5,296
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$2.86
F CFA1,654
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$8.89
F CFA5,141
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.48
F CFA857
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.20
F CFA691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.61
F CFA355
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$4.84
F CFA2,798
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
?? | |
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$44.85
F CFA25,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$285.93
F CFA165,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$89.13
F CFA51,520
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$122.54
F CFA70,836
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,701,205
|
|
pay 75.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
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