Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 23.5% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$2.15
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$9.20
F CFA5,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$2.53
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.58
F CFA348
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$4.58
F CFA2,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$13.70
F CFA8,266
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$41.19
F CFA24,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$412.75
F CFA248,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$69.44
F CFA41,886
|
|
pay 33.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$123.83
F CFA74,692
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,174,888
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$1.65
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
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