Cost of living comparison

 Praia, Cabo Verde
compared to
 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 16.6% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants
pay 42.0% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries
pay 3.8% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation
pay 23.3% less in Ouagadougou
Housing
pay 22.6% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare
pay 2.9 times more in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0% less in Ouagadougou

The cost of childcare and groceries in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.

Ouagadougou vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 42.0% less for restaurants

 
Praia
Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.86
CVE496.63
$1.23
F CFA733
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.32
CVE645.61
$7.35
F CFA4,401
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.78
CVE181.83
$0.76
F CFA456

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

 
Praia
Ouagadougou
Bread
1 loaf
$2.95
CVE301.36
$0.71
F CFA428
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.94
CVE811.51
$8.17
F CFA4,890
Milk (1 gallon) $4.78
CVE488.78
$9.16
F CFA5,483

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

 
Praia
Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.31
CVE644.63
$4.84
F CFA2,897
Monthly public transit pass $20.42
CVE2,085.83
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
??

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pay 22.6% less for housing

 
Praia
Ouagadougou
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.28
CVE5,239.39
$44.85
F CFA26,844
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $583.34
CVE59,595.01
$408.47
F CFA244,479
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $388.89
CVE39,730.01
$285.93
F CFA171,135

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Praia
Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $110.42
CVE11,280.82
$122.54
F CFA73,344
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,266.68
CVE333,732.08
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231

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pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Praia
Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
CVE253.28
$1.14
F CFA685
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.49
CVE152.08
$1.63
F CFA978
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.38
CVE446.96
$1.63
F CFA978

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Praia
Ouagadougou
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.61
CVE4,966.25
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.89
CVE3,973.00
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.50
CVE8,939.25
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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