Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 2.1 times more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Georgetown
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% more in Georgetown
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Georgetown
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% more in Georgetown
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Georgetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% more in Georgetown
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Georgetown are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Georgetown.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 64.6% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
|
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
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