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Ouagadougou vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 87.3% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants
pay 77.1% more in Ouagadougou
Groceries
pay 3.4 times more in Ouagadougou
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Ouagadougou
Housing
pay 83.0% more in Ouagadougou
Childcare
pay 31.8% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.3% more in Ouagadougou
Clothing
pay 1.6% more in Ouagadougou

The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, groceries, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.

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Ouagadougou vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 77.1% more for restaurants

 
Cairo
Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.77
EGP255.20
$7.25
F CFA4,236
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $5.92
EGP316.45
$7.25
F CFA4,236
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.35
EGP18.91
$1.08
F CFA631
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pay 3.4 times more for groceries

 
Cairo
Ouagadougou
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.76
EGP40.74
$1.11
F CFA648
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.13
EGP114.06
$8.54
F CFA4,983
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
EGP190.86
$7.59
F CFA4,433
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Cairo
Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.68
EGP89.66
$5.49
F CFA3,207
Monthly public transit pass $8.59
EGP459.36
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,276.12
EGP2M
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
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pay 83.0% more for housing

 
Cairo
Ouagadougou
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $14.10
EGP753.78
$54.06
F CFA31,559
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $216.90
EGP11,593.41
$341.40
F CFA199K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $191.78
EGP10,250.57
$230.45
F CFA135K
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pay 31.8% less for childcare

 
Cairo
Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $123.08
EGP6,578.51
$34.14
F CFA19,932
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,562.03
EGP190K
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
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pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cairo
Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.48
EGP79.11
$1.19
F CFA698
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.78
EGP95.02
$1.99
F CFA1,163
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $2.01
EGP107.18
$1.32
F CFA772
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pay 1.6% more for clothing

 
Cairo
Ouagadougou
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $40.94
EGP2,188.35
$34.14
F CFA19,932
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $50.61
EGP2,705.13
$51.21
F CFA29,898
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $115.71
EGP6,184.87
$85.35
F CFA49,830
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