Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 29.9% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% more in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% more in Ouagadougou
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 44.7% more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 39.4% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
?? | |
pay 62.4% more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
?? |
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