Cost of living comparison

 Moroni, Comoros
compared to
 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 20.9% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants
pay 32.7% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries
pay 25.8% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation
pay 55.7% less in Ouagadougou
Housing
pay 38.6% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare
pay 28.1% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.9% more in Ouagadougou

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Ouagadougou.

Ouagadougou vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Moroni, you would:

pay 32.7% less for restaurants

 
Moroni
Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.61
KMF677
$1.23
F CFA688
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.62
KMF3,209
$7.35
F CFA4,126
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.55
KMF652
$0.76
F CFA428

Improve prices ·

pay 25.8% more for groceries

 
Moroni
Ouagadougou
Bread
1 loaf
$0.61
KMF257
$0.71
F CFA401
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.14
KMF2,164
$8.17
F CFA4,584
Milk (1 gallon) $15.61
KMF6,572
$9.16
F CFA5,141

Improve prices ·

pay 55.7% less for transportation

 
Moroni
Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon) $10.91
KMF4,596
$4.84
F CFA2,716
Monthly public transit pass $30.95
KMF13,033
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,241.41
KMF7,682,367
??

Improve prices ·

pay 38.6% less for housing

 
Moroni
Ouagadougou
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$155.86
KMF65,642
$44.85
F CFA25,169
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $696.65
KMF293,392
$408.47
F CFA229,223
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $578.75
KMF243,741
$285.93
F CFA160,456

Improve prices ·

pay 28.1% less for childcare

 
Moroni
Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $381.55
KMF160,689
$122.54
F CFA68,767
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,464.56
KMF5,670,598
$15,052.55
F CFA8,447,055

Improve prices ·

pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moroni
Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.57
KMF661
$1.14
F CFA642
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.98
KMF1,257
$1.63
F CFA917
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
KMF790
$1.63
F CFA917

Improve prices ·

pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Moroni
Ouagadougou
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.88
KMF24,374
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.88
KMF24,374
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.03
KMF44,235
??

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Comoros vs. Burkina Faso. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Comoros and Burkina Faso.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ouagadougou or Moroni. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.