Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 24.8% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 80.1% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Quito, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$1.23
F CFA696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,176
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.76
F CFA433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.53
F CFA302
|
|
pay 48.8% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.71
F CFA406
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$9.16
F CFA5,203
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.86
F CFA1,625
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$8.89
F CFA5,051
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.48
F CFA842
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.50
F CFA282
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.41
F CFA234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.04
F CFA593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.20
F CFA679
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.61
F CFA349
|
|
pay 80.1% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.84
F CFA2,749
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
?? | |
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$44.85
F CFA25,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$408.47
F CFA231,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$285.93
F CFA162,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$89.13
F CFA50,620
|
|
pay 25.9% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$122.54
F CFA69,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,549,134
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.14
F CFA650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
?? |
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