Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 52.1% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
$2.15
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
$9.20
F CFA5,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$2.53
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
$0.58
F CFA348
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
$4.58
F CFA2,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
$13.70
F CFA8,266
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
$41.19
F CFA24,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
$412.75
F CFA248,974
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
$69.44
F CFA41,886
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
$123.83
F CFA74,692
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,174,888
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
$1.65
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$216.48
|
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