Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 17.1% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.93
R$30.59
|
$0.84
F CFA510
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.92
R$35.69
|
$2.18
F CFA1,326
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.50
|
$0.63
F CFA383
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
R$3.71
|
$0.50
F CFA306
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
R$8.29
|
$1.06
F CFA646
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
R$23.86
|
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$21.81
|
$8.56
F CFA5,210
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
R$11.79
|
$2.01
F CFA1,224
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
R$9.39
|
$3.04
F CFA1,851
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.01
|
$0.94
F CFA571
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.75
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.23
|
$0.43
F CFA262
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.59
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.47
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.42
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
R$23.65
|
$4.14
F CFA2,519
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.51
R$260.49
|
$15.08
F CFA9,180
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,730.52
R$122,373.53
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.99
R$46.35
|
$9.22
F CFA5,610
|
|
pay 19.5% more for housing
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.45
R$110.60
|
$37.38
F CFA22,746
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.72
R$1,983.93
|
$419.03
F CFA255,004
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.17
R$1,150.85
|
$173.90
F CFA105,827
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.73
R$338.98
|
$76.90
F CFA46,801
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.64
R$1,978.37
|
$72.63
F CFA44,201
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,542.54
R$49,208.99
|
$15,441.40
F CFA9,397,083
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
R$10.20
|
$1.17
F CFA714
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
R$8.36
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.37
R$12.24
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.91
R$123.28
|
$29.33
F CFA17,850
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.51
R$38.75
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
Brasilia
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.01
R$237.25
|
$13.41
F CFA8,160
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.46
R$234.45
|
$29.33
F CFA17,850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
R$391.83
|
$33.52
F CFA20,400
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.59
R$322.76
|
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
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