Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 0.5% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 97.2% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 59.4% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 20.2% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 78.6% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% less in Ouagadougou
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Ouagadougou

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

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Ouagadougou vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Astana	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 KZT499.26	$1.08 F CFA631	-1.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KZT298.06	$1.08 F CFA631	+64.4%
Average			-15.3%

Astana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.2% more for groceries

	Astana	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 KZT283.87	$1.11 F CFA648	+77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	$7.59 F CFA4,433	+54.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+245.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT369.90	$2.13 F CFA1,243	+160.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT482.49	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 KZT468.85	$1.55 F CFA904	+49.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 KZT456.93	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+72.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KZT141.42	$0.71 F CFA414	+127.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT91.97	$0.77 F CFA452	+281.5%
Average			+97.2%

Astana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.4% more for transportation

	Astana	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	$5.49 F CFA3,207	+117.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,607.50 KZT11M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+49.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-34.4%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 20.2% less for housing

	Astana	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	$54.06 F CFA31,559	+201.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.82 KZT261K	$341.40 F CFA199K	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.61 KZT179K	$230.45 F CFA135K	-41.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+161.0%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 78.6% less for childcare

	Astana	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.89 KZT170K	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-90.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,828.93 KZT5M	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-49.5%
Average			-78.6%

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pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 KZT608.29	$1.19 F CFA698	-11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	$1.32 F CFA772	-40.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	$6.83 F CFA3,986	+5.3%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Astana	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-48.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-29.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	$102.42 F CFA59,796	-21.1%
Average			-25.1%

Astana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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