Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 21.8% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$0.84
F CFA514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$2.18
F CFA1,335
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA657
|
$0.63
F CFA385
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA586
|
$0.50
F CFA308
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$1.06
F CFA650
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,800
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,665
|
$8.56
F CFA5,246
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,362
|
$2.01
F CFA1,232
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,968
|
$3.04
F CFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA626
|
$0.94
F CFA575
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA393
|
$0.57
F CFA349
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA556
|
$0.43
F CFA264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA379
|
$0.59
F CFA361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA314
|
$0.80
F CFA489
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA265
|
$0.53
F CFA326
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,221
|
$4.14
F CFA2,537
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,838
|
$15.08
F CFA9,243
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,945,539
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,865
|
$9.22
F CFA5,649
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,328
|
$37.38
F CFA22,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA502,463
|
$419.03
F CFA256,751
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA284,976
|
$173.90
F CFA106,552
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA50,241
|
$76.90
F CFA47,121
|
|
pay 67.2% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA151,198
|
$72.63
F CFA44,503
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,101,547
|
$15,441.40
F CFA9,461,458
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$1.17
F CFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,228
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA822
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,621
|
$29.33
F CFA17,973
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,864
|
$13.41
F CFA8,216
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,252
|
$29.33
F CFA17,973
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA51,180
|
$33.52
F CFA20,540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,729
|
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
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