Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 2.1 times more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6 times more in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% more in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% more in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% more in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Montevideo
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Montevideo are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$14.37
UYU606.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$9.64
UYU406.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$1.93
UYU81.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$1.50
UYU63.33
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$2.66
UYU112.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$6.01
UYU253.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$4.25
UYU179.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$4.43
UYU186.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$4.29
UYU180.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$1.24
UYU52.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$1.01
UYU42.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.64
UYU26.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$1.66
UYU70.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.84
UYU35.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.82
UYU34.60
|
|
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$6.92
UYU291.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.91
UYU2,020.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,934.74
UYU1,515,166.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.38
UYU1,280.82
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$43.60
UYU1,838.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$578.38
UYU24,386.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$419.05
UYU17,669.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$99.70
UYU4,203.64
|
|
pay 84.8% more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$386.12
UYU16,280.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$8,206.60
UYU346,026.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$3.42
UYU144.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.79
UYU159.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$5.03
UYU212.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$58.44
UYU2,464.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$10.06
UYU424.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$93.83
UYU3,956.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.64
UYU1,882.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$109.94
UYU4,635.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$113.02
UYU4,765.21
|
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