Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 46.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 38.4% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 31.0% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 76.7% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 86.8% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.3% less in Ouagadougou
Clothing: pay 19.9% less in Ouagadougou

The cost of groceries and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ouagadougou.

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Ouagadougou vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 5.8% less for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$7.25 F CFA4,317	-11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$7.25 F CFA4,317	-23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$1.08 F CFA643	-6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.08 F CFA643	+159.9%
Average			-5.8%

Abu Dhabi vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.4% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.11 F CFA660	-31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$8.54 F CFA5,079	+46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$7.59 F CFA4,518	+2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$2.56 F CFA1,524	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$9.29 F CFA5,529	+111.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$2.13 F CFA1,267	+89.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$1.55 F CFA921	+84.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.74 F CFA1,037	+146.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.71 F CFA422	+28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.77 F CFA461	+45.2%
Average			+38.4%

Abu Dhabi vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$5.49 F CFA3,268	+51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$36,701.04 F CFA22M	+22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$7.34 F CFA4,368	-3.7%
Average			+31.0%

Abu Dhabi vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation

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pay 76.7% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$54.06 F CFA32,166	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$341.40 F CFA203K	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$230.45 F CFA137K	-83.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$136.41 F CFA81,172	-7.8%
Average			-76.7%

Abu Dhabi vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of housing

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pay 86.8% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$34.14 F CFA20,315	-95.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	$5,974.59 F CFA4M	-59.7%
Average			-86.8%

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pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$1.19 F CFA711	-89.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$1.99 F CFA1,185	-66.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$1.32 F CFA787	-80.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	$59.75 F CFA35,552	-37.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$6.83 F CFA4,063	-54.4%
Average			-68.3%

Abu Dhabi vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.9% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	$34.14 F CFA20,315	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$51.21 F CFA30,473	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	$85.35 F CFA50,788	-23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	$102.42 F CFA60,946	-7.0%
Average			-19.9%

Abu Dhabi vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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