Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 7.0% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% more in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% more in Rabat
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Rabat are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Rabat.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 60.9% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA706
|
$5.03
MAD46.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,233
|
$6.04
MAD56.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA439
|
$0.63
MAD5.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA306
|
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
$5.52
MAD51.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,275
|
$3.01
MAD27.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,647
|
$1.79
MAD16.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,120
|
$2.80
MAD25.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA853
|
$0.68
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA286
|
$0.61
MAD5.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA237
|
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA601
|
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA688
|
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA353
|
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,786
|
$5.58
MAD51.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.17
MAD233.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,227.16
MAD317,475.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.95
MAD64.43
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,822
|
$37.69
MAD349.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
$396.93
MAD3,681.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA164,620
|
$225.91
MAD2,095.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,314
|
$29.22
MAD271.03
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,551
|
$126.81
MAD1,176.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,666,254
|
$5,470.70
MAD50,743.77
|
|
pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA658
|
$4.03
MAD37.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA941
|
$1.75
MAD16.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
$3.98
MAD36.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,924
|
$26.09
MAD241.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
$6.54
MAD60.69
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.04
MAD454.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.40
MAD393.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.38
MAD875.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.59
MAD821.70
|
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