Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 1.9% more expensive than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of housing, groceries, and childcare in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN18.85
|
$1.23
F CFA706
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.14
|
$7.35
F CFA4,233
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.54
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.77
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.93
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.08
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.35
|
$9.16
F CFA5,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.10
|
$2.86
F CFA1,647
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.02
|
$8.89
F CFA5,120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.47
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.73
|
$4.84
F CFA2,786
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN47.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN51,527.63
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN12.92
|
?? | |
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.19
|
$44.85
F CFA25,822
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN982.18
|
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN740.12
|
$285.93
F CFA164,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN196.33
|
$89.13
F CFA51,314
|
|
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN953.78
|
$122.54
F CFA70,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,607.34
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,666,254
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.71
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.89
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.75
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN63.72
|
$57.19
F CFA32,924
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.14
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN121.51
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN57.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN170.79
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN175.74
|
?? |
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