Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 16.3% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries and housing in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Riga, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$1.23
F CFA706
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.31
|
$7.35
F CFA4,233
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.37
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.03
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.25
|
$9.16
F CFA5,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$2.86
F CFA1,647
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$8.89
F CFA5,120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.94
|
$4.84
F CFA2,786
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,598.95
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.88
|
?? | |
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.51
|
$44.85
F CFA25,822
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€470.83
|
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€322.75
|
$285.93
F CFA164,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€214.67
|
$89.13
F CFA51,314
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€472.22
|
$122.54
F CFA70,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,838.18
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,666,254
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.23
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.61
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.38
|
$57.19
F CFA32,924
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.42
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.08
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.22
|
?? |
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