Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 0.2% cheaper than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
$1.23
F CFA696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
$7.35
F CFA4,176
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
$0.76
F CFA433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
$0.53
F CFA302
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$0.71
F CFA406
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$9.16
F CFA5,203
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.86
F CFA1,625
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$8.89
F CFA5,051
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
$1.48
F CFA842
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$0.50
F CFA282
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$0.41
F CFA234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$1.04
F CFA593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$1.20
F CFA679
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.61
F CFA349
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$4.84
F CFA2,749
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.0000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF451.1500
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
?? | |
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
$44.85
F CFA25,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF12.5000
|
$408.47
F CFA231,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF10.7100
|
$285.93
F CFA162,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF2.5500
|
$89.13
F CFA50,620
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF9.4300
|
$122.54
F CFA69,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF156.2700
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,549,134
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$1.14
F CFA650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF0.8200
|
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.2800
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF1.7900
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.0000
|
?? |
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