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Qatar

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Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 38.1% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 57.3% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 53.2% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 71.4% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% less in Ouagadougou
Clothing: pay 13.9% less in Ouagadougou

The cost of groceries and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ouagadougou.

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Ouagadougou vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.0% less for restaurants

	Doha	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$7.25 F CFA4,269	-24.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$7.25 F CFA4,269	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.08 F CFA636	+14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$1.08 F CFA636	+159.1%
Average			-6.0%

Doha vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.3% more for groceries

	Doha	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.11 F CFA653	-20.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$8.54 F CFA5,023	+51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$7.59 F CFA4,468	-4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$2.56 F CFA1,507	-24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$9.29 F CFA5,468	+161.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$2.13 F CFA1,253	+110.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.55 F CFA911	+120.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.74 F CFA1,025	+212.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.71 F CFA418	+62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.77 F CFA456	+73.9%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 53.2% more for transportation

	Doha	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.49 F CFA3,232	+157.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$36,701.04 F CFA22M	+31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$7.34 F CFA4,320	-60.1%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 71.4% less for housing

	Doha	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$54.06 F CFA31,811	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$341.40 F CFA201K	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$230.45 F CFA136K	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$136.41 F CFA80,277	+109.1%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Doha	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$34.14 F CFA20,091	-94.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$5,974.59 F CFA4M	-37.8%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$1.19 F CFA703	-90.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$1.99 F CFA1,172	-66.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$1.32 F CFA779	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$59.75 F CFA35,160	-52.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$6.83 F CFA4,018	-44.7%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

	Doha	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$34.14 F CFA20,091	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$51.21 F CFA30,137	-5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$85.35 F CFA50,229	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$102.42 F CFA60,274	+20.0%
Average			-13.9%

Doha vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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