Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 2.2 times more expensive than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,624
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA480
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA334
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
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pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,762
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,800
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,593
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA932
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA313
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA259
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA656
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA752
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,044
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.65
€15.00
|
|
pay 65.1% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,207
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA179,826
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,053
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,068
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,466,752
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA719
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$45.95
€44.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$73.52
€70.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.05
€35.52
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.22
€79.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.33
€97.15
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