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Ouagadougou vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 7.3% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants
pay 51.3% more in Ouagadougou
Groceries
pay 84.8% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation
pay 15.3% more in Ouagadougou
Housing
pay 44.9% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare
pay 77.7% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.4% more in Ouagadougou

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.

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Ouagadougou vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

pay 51.3% more for restaurants

 
Addis Ababa
Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.00
ETB654.34
$7.25
F CFA4,236
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $6.50
ETB1,063.31
$7.25
F CFA4,236
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.61
ETB99.06
$1.08
F CFA631
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pay 84.8% more for groceries

 
Addis Ababa
Ouagadougou
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.19
ETB194.58
$1.11
F CFA648
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.70
ETB604.57
$8.54
F CFA4,983
Milk (1 gallon) $4.09
ETB669.40
$7.59
F CFA4,433
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pay 15.3% more for transportation

 
Addis Ababa
Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.53
ETB577.22
$5.49
F CFA3,207
Monthly public transit pass $21.11
ETB3,453.30
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $55,000.00
ETB9M
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
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pay 44.9% less for housing

 
Addis Ababa
Ouagadougou
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $212.33
ETB34,734.76
$54.06
F CFA31,559
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $706.95
ETB116K
$341.40
F CFA199K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $394.55
ETB64,542.82
$230.45
F CFA135K
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pay 77.7% less for childcare

 
Addis Ababa
Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $136.41
ETB22,314.75
$34.14
F CFA19,932
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $30,187.50
ETB5M
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Addis Ababa
Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.80
ETB130.87
$1.19
F CFA698
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.92
ETB150.32
$1.99
F CFA1,163
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $8.00
ETB1,308.69
$1.32
F CFA772
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pay about the same for clothing

 
Addis Ababa
Ouagadougou
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $33.14
ETB5,421.12
$34.14
F CFA19,932
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $70.86
ETB11,591.24
$51.21
F CFA29,898
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $78.65
ETB12,865.68
$85.35
F CFA49,830
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