Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 17.2% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK133.64
|
$1.23
F CFA705
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK98.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,230
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.74
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.53
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.61
|
$0.71
F CFA411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK51.03
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.41
|
$9.16
F CFA5,271
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.88
|
$2.86
F CFA1,646
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.63
|
$8.89
F CFA5,117
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.36
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.59
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.14
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.18
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.84
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.61
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK64.35
|
$4.84
F CFA2,785
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK908.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK275,297.25
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK266.39
|
?? | |
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK323.00
|
$44.85
F CFA25,806
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,877.07
|
$408.47
F CFA235,025
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,309.24
|
$285.93
F CFA164,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,346.84
|
$89.13
F CFA51,282
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,394.03
|
$122.54
F CFA70,508
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK55,237.64
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,660,868
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK70.38
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.20
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK63.26
|
$1.63
F CFA940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK385.64
|
$57.19
F CFA32,904
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK150.57
|
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK870.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK416.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,024.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,680.89
|
?? |
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