Cost of living comparison

 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
compared to
 Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 2.4 times more expensive than Ouagadougou.

Restaurants
pay 5.0 times more in Stockholm
Groceries
pay 53.7% more in Stockholm
Transportation
pay 37.9% more in Stockholm
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Stockholm
Childcare
pay 22.0% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.1 times more in Stockholm

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Stockholm are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Stockholm.

Stockholm vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stockholm instead of Ouagadougou, you would:

pay 5.0 times more for restaurants

 
Ouagadougou
Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.23
F CFA739
$13.86
SEK138.74
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.35
F CFA4,435
$10.16
SEK101.74
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
F CFA460
$2.56
SEK25.68

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pay 53.7% more for groceries

 
Ouagadougou
Stockholm
Bread
1 loaf
$0.71
F CFA431
$2.66
SEK26.59
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.17
F CFA4,927
$5.29
SEK52.98
Milk (1 gallon) $9.16
F CFA5,526
$5.43
SEK54.41

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pay 37.9% more for transportation

 
Ouagadougou
Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.84
F CFA2,919
$6.67
SEK66.80
Monthly public transit pass ?? $94.22
SEK943.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $28,544.48
SEK285,809.66

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Ouagadougou
Stockholm
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.85
F CFA27,052
$33.49
SEK335.34
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $408.47
F CFA246,371
$1,542.54
SEK15,445.16
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $285.93
F CFA172,460
$965.24
SEK9,664.72

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pay 22.0% less for childcare

 
Ouagadougou
Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $122.54
F CFA73,911
$144.54
SEK1,447.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
$5,727.37
SEK57,346.92

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ouagadougou
Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.14
F CFA690
$7.30
SEK73.07
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.63
F CFA985
$4.27
SEK42.77
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.63
F CFA985
$6.56
SEK65.67

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Ouagadougou
Stockholm
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $90.26
SEK903.80
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $43.14
SEK431.96
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $106.21
SEK1,063.45

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