Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 23.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Athens, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$8.89
F CFA5,365
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
?? | |
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$44.85
F CFA27,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.65
|
$408.47
F CFA246,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.50
|
$285.93
F CFA172,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
$89.13
F CFA53,762
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.95
|
$122.54
F CFA73,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,079,795
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.11
|
?? |
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