Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 0.0% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries and childcare in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Podgorica. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$1.23
F CFA705
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.05
|
$7.35
F CFA4,230
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.32
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.71
F CFA411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.49
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$9.16
F CFA5,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
$2.86
F CFA1,646
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.15
|
$8.89
F CFA5,117
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.28
|
$4.84
F CFA2,785
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,501.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.83
|
?? | |
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.69
|
$44.85
F CFA25,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€514.16
|
$408.47
F CFA235,025
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€398.11
|
$285.93
F CFA164,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.47
|
$89.13
F CFA51,282
|
|
pay 31.1% more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€232.86
|
$122.54
F CFA70,508
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,110.67
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,660,868
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.07
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.38
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€34.84
|
$57.19
F CFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€66.75
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€93.58
|
?? |
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