Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 21.4% more expensive than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 75.6% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
$1.23
F CFA696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,176
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$0.76
F CFA433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$0.53
F CFA302
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
$0.71
F CFA406
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
$9.16
F CFA5,203
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
$2.86
F CFA1,625
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
$8.89
F CFA5,051
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$1.48
F CFA842
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
$0.50
F CFA282
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
$0.41
F CFA234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
$1.04
F CFA593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$1.20
F CFA679
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.61
F CFA349
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
$4.84
F CFA2,749
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
?? | |
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
$44.85
F CFA25,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
$408.47
F CFA231,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
$285.93
F CFA162,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
$89.13
F CFA50,620
|
|
pay 58.6% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
$122.54
F CFA69,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,549,134
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
$1.14
F CFA650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
?? |
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