Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.8 times more expensive than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,624
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA480
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA334
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,762
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,800
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,593
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA932
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA313
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA259
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA656
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA752
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 55.0% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,044
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 84.5% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,207
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA179,826
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,053
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 72.9% more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,068
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,466,752
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA719
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.24
€106.65
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Helsinki or Ouagadougou. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.