Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 0.2% cheaper than Santiago.
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
CLF0.4400
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
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pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
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