Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 27.4% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
?? | |
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
?? |
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