Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 9.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.520
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.770
|
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.760
|
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$1.48
F CFA933
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.41
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.04
F CFA657
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 41.6 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.100
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,551.210
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.530
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.070
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,029.300
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD636.160
|
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.780
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.030
|
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,718.320
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
|
pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$1.14
F CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.510
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.090
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.020
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.600
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.800
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.470
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.230
|
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