Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 54.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 79.7% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
$2.15
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
$9.20
F CFA5,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
$2.53
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
$0.58
F CFA348
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
$4.58
F CFA2,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
$13.70
F CFA8,266
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
$41.19
F CFA24,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
$412.75
F CFA248,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
$69.44
F CFA41,886
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
$123.83
F CFA74,692
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,174,888
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
$1.65
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
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