Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 4.5% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.29
|
$1.23
F CFA705
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
$7.35
F CFA4,230
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.64
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.51
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.40
|
$0.71
F CFA411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.59
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.40
|
$9.16
F CFA5,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.14
|
$2.86
F CFA1,646
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.83
|
$8.89
F CFA5,117
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.10
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.60
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.94
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.15
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.74
|
$4.84
F CFA2,785
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD653.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,655.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.24
|
?? | |
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.49
|
$44.85
F CFA25,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,318.02
|
$408.47
F CFA235,025
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,886.93
|
$285.93
F CFA164,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD362.24
|
$89.13
F CFA51,282
|
|
pay 86.2% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,552.26
|
$122.54
F CFA70,508
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,933.58
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,660,868
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.88
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.14
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.59
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.34
|
$57.19
F CFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.39
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD378.19
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD709.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.76
|
?? |
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