Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 16.3% cheaper than Riga.
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
€10.29
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€8.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.38
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.50
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.65
|
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.06
|
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.48
F CFA933
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.41
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.46
|
$1.04
F CFA657
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.50
|
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€26,902.09
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.80
|
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pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.97
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€514.91
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€352.97
|
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€234.77
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€516.44
|
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,946.56
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$1.14
F CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.26
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€44.17
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€78.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€42.01
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€88.68
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€116.16
|
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