Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 44.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 60.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Washington, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$1.23
F CFA696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,176
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.76
F CFA433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.53
F CFA302
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.71
F CFA406
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$9.16
F CFA5,203
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.86
F CFA1,625
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$8.89
F CFA5,051
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.48
F CFA842
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.50
F CFA282
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.41
F CFA234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.04
F CFA593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.20
F CFA679
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.61
F CFA349
|
|
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.84
F CFA2,749
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
?? | |
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$44.85
F CFA25,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$408.47
F CFA231,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$285.93
F CFA162,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$89.13
F CFA50,620
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$122.54
F CFA69,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,549,134
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.14
F CFA650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.63
F CFA928
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$57.19
F CFA32,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$8.17
F CFA4,640
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
?? |
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