Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 7.3% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.55
|
$1.23
F CFA697
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.29
|
$7.35
F CFA4,185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$0.76
F CFA434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$0.53
F CFA302
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$0.71
F CFA407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.66
|
$9.16
F CFA5,215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.58
|
$2.86
F CFA1,629
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
$8.89
F CFA5,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$1.48
F CFA844
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.50
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.41
F CFA235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.04
F CFA594
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$1.20
F CFA680
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.61
F CFA349
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
$4.84
F CFA2,755
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,880.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.66
|
?? | |
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.97
|
$44.85
F CFA25,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,514.90
|
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,617.93
|
$285.93
F CFA162,748
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.72
|
$89.13
F CFA50,730
|
|
pay 69.3% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.34
|
$122.54
F CFA69,749
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,260.80
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,567,680
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$1.14
F CFA651
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.49
|
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.15
|
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.63
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.48
|
?? |
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