Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 3.7% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL152.80
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL185.10
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.91
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.37
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL54.33
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL80.29
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL164.27
|
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL63.92
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL44.59
|
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL34.51
|
$1.48
F CFA856
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.47
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.37
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.37
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.13
|
$1.20
F CFA690
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL16.22
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL106.77
|
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL509,333.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL764.00
|
?? | |
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,133.87
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,470.22
|
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,281.78
|
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,454.10
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,786.82
|
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL40.75
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL61.95
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL66.21
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL942.27
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL152.80
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL950.76
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL950.76
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,818.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,716.45
|
?? |
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