Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 2.2% more expensive than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP604.19
|
$1.23
F CFA705
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP389.80
|
$7.35
F CFA4,230
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.01
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.18
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.38
|
$0.71
F CFA411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP189.98
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP289.90
|
$9.16
F CFA5,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP139.81
|
$2.86
F CFA1,646
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP170.55
|
$8.89
F CFA5,117
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.06
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.90
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP79.78
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP46.83
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.09
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.32
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP283.40
|
$4.84
F CFA2,785
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,872.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,656,658.67
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,098.64
|
?? | |
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,495.82
|
$44.85
F CFA25,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,242.03
|
$408.47
F CFA235,025
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,271.70
|
$285.93
F CFA164,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,905.88
|
$89.13
F CFA51,282
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,357.90
|
$122.54
F CFA70,508
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP364,632.33
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,660,868
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.18
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.27
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP267.99
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,652.82
|
$57.19
F CFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP377.62
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,922.38
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,349.86
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,090.66
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,473.50
|
?? |
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