Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 3.6 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 78.3% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
?? | |
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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