Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 15.2% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Astana, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.90
KZT3,502.43
|
$0.84
F CFA510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KZT2,501.74
|
$2.18
F CFA1,327
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KZT304.78
|
$0.63
F CFA383
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KZT207.87
|
$0.50
F CFA306
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
KZT202.06
|
$1.06
F CFA646
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
KZT1,907.64
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
KZT1,665.02
|
$8.56
F CFA5,215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KZT747.40
|
$2.01
F CFA1,225
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KZT959.64
|
$3.04
F CFA1,852
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT255.67
|
$0.94
F CFA571
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT357.71
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
KZT411.00
|
$0.43
F CFA262
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
KZT407.69
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT106.44
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT78.98
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
pay 86.5% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
KZT773.23
|
$4.14
F CFA2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.80
KZT7,004.86
|
$15.08
F CFA9,189
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,868.62
KZT8,806,112.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.06
KZT1,801.25
|
$9.22
F CFA5,616
|
|
pay 60.6% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.80
KZT5,671.56
|
$37.38
F CFA22,768
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.25
KZT200,889.73
|
$419.03
F CFA255,251
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.32
KZT130,890.86
|
$173.90
F CFA105,929
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.61
KZT17,113.10
|
$76.90
F CFA46,846
|
|
pay 3.4% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.97
KZT99,712.07
|
$72.63
F CFA44,244
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,854.27
KZT3,924,362.90
|
$15,441.40
F CFA9,406,199
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KZT500.35
|
$1.17
F CFA715
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
KZT857.26
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
KZT700.49
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
KZT22,129.40
|
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
KZT2,001.39
|
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
KZT33,937.84
|
$13.41
F CFA8,168
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.15
KZT18,679.63
|
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.11
KZT41,713.16
|
$33.52
F CFA20,420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
KZT41,178.58
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
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