Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 47.4% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
?? | |
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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