Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 25.6% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,865
|
$1.23
F CFA688
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,396
|
$7.35
F CFA4,126
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,188
|
$0.76
F CFA428
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,160
|
$0.53
F CFA298
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,269
|
$0.71
F CFA401
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩8,998
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,114
|
$9.16
F CFA5,141
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,218
|
$2.86
F CFA1,606
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,532
|
$8.89
F CFA4,991
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,548
|
$1.48
F CFA832
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,137
|
$0.50
F CFA279
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,366
|
$0.41
F CFA231
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,703
|
$1.04
F CFA586
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,387
|
$1.20
F CFA671
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,913
|
$0.61
F CFA344
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,328
|
$4.84
F CFA2,716
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩61,241
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,269,131
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,063
|
?? | |
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,719
|
$44.85
F CFA25,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,218,045
|
$408.47
F CFA229,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩676,532
|
$285.93
F CFA160,456
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩183,915
|
$89.13
F CFA50,016
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩531,639
|
$122.54
F CFA68,767
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩28,662,968
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,447,055
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,939
|
$1.14
F CFA642
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩4,968
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,445
|
$1.63
F CFA917
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩74,101
|
$57.19
F CFA32,091
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,816
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩81,546
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩64,330
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩119,564
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩172,244
|
?? |
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