Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 21.6% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥936
|
$1.23
F CFA706
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥749
|
$7.35
F CFA4,233
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥160
|
$0.76
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥107
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥235
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,008
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥846
|
$9.16
F CFA5,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥300
|
$2.86
F CFA1,647
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥469
|
$8.89
F CFA5,120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥342
|
$1.48
F CFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥153
|
$0.50
F CFA286
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥381
|
$0.41
F CFA237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥347
|
$1.04
F CFA601
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥185
|
$1.20
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.61
F CFA353
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥635
|
$4.84
F CFA2,786
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,422
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,127,482
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,005
|
?? | |
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,578
|
$44.85
F CFA25,822
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥160,956
|
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,760
|
$285.93
F CFA164,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,257
|
$89.13
F CFA51,314
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,621
|
$122.54
F CFA70,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,084,286
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,666,254
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥468
|
$1.14
F CFA658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥489
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥561
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,649
|
$57.19
F CFA32,924
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,778
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,557
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,297
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,111
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,909
|
?? |
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