Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 23.3% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$7.35
F CFA4,624
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 85.3% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$9.16
F CFA5,762
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$2.86
F CFA1,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$8.89
F CFA5,593
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.48
F CFA932
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.41
F CFA259
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$1.04
F CFA656
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.84
F CFA3,044
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.070
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
?? | |
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$44.85
F CFA28,207
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.630
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
$285.93
F CFA179,826
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$89.13
F CFA56,053
|
|
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$122.54
F CFA77,068
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.430
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,466,752
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$1.14
F CFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
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