Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 37.7% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
$1.23
F CFA697
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$0.76
F CFA434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.53
F CFA302
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.71
F CFA407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$9.16
F CFA5,215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$2.86
F CFA1,629
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$8.89
F CFA5,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.48
F CFA844
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.50
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$0.41
F CFA235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$1.04
F CFA594
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.20
F CFA680
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.61
F CFA349
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
$4.84
F CFA2,755
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
?? | |
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
$44.85
F CFA25,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
$285.93
F CFA162,748
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
$89.13
F CFA50,730
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
$122.54
F CFA69,749
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,567,680
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$1.14
F CFA651
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
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