Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 19.0% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
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pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
|
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