Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 25.6% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR240.35
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR139.28
|
$7.35
F CFA4,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.51
|
$0.76
F CFA456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.89
|
$0.53
F CFA318
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.87
|
$0.71
F CFA428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR259.93
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR107.83
|
$9.16
F CFA5,483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR51.27
|
$2.86
F CFA1,713
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR43.00
|
$8.89
F CFA5,323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$1.48
F CFA887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.50
F CFA298
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.84
|
$1.04
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.79
|
$1.20
F CFA715
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.47
|
$0.61
F CFA367
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR83.42
|
$4.84
F CFA2,897
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR384.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR662.28
|
?? | |
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,350.04
|
$44.85
F CFA26,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,052.71
|
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,394.15
|
$285.93
F CFA171,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,054.26
|
$89.13
F CFA53,344
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$122.54
F CFA73,344
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR127,181.29
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR58.31
|
$1.14
F CFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR74.03
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR328.21
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,373.96
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR80.12
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR983.53
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR420.16
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,053.20
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,095.54
|
?? |
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