Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 46.6% cheaper than Nuuk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK94.53
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK104.03
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.07
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK18.91
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK23.00
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK111.08
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK65.51
|
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK29.05
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK54.24
|
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK10.72
|
$1.48
F CFA856
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK12.15
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK10.51
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.86
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.01
|
$1.20
F CFA690
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.43
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK24.33
|
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK546.41
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK226,409.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK316.69
|
?? | |
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK869.24
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,247.62
|
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK5,932.02
|
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,084.36
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,592.30
|
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK39.39
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK75.63
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK301.88
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK141.80
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK567.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK170.16
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK566.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,322.53
|
?? |
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