Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 12.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 70.7% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
?? | |
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
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