Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 28.2% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 73.9% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 76.9% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% more in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA706
|
$2.08
BDT252.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,233
|
$4.58
BDT555.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA439
|
$0.29
BDT35.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA306
|
$0.16
BDT19.04
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
$0.68
BDT82.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
$3.97
BDT482.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,275
|
$2.94
BDT356.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,647
|
$1.29
BDT157.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,120
|
$1.45
BDT176.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA853
|
$1.16
BDT141.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA286
|
$0.51
BDT61.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA237
|
$1.09
BDT132.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA601
|
$0.38
BDT46.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA688
|
$0.22
BDT26.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA353
|
$0.40
BDT48.58
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,786
|
$4.06
BDT492.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.96
BDT3,032.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,957.67
BDT3,032,237.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.58
BDT555.91
|
|
pay 73.9% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,822
|
$13.11
BDT1,592.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
$115.12
BDT13,986.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA164,620
|
$63.20
BDT7,678.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,314
|
$22.22
BDT2,699.33
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,551
|
$44.32
BDT5,384.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,666,254
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,555.98
|
|
pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA658
|
$4.16
BDT505.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA941
|
$2.03
BDT246.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
$2.91
BDT353.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,924
|
$17.81
BDT2,164.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
$4.16
BDT505.37
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.53
BDT2,008.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.66
BDT2,389.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.85
BDT5,084.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.92
BDT4,485.53
|
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