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Ouagadougou vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 60.9% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 36.6% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 64.2% more in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Ouagadougou

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.

Ouagadougou vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$5.37 F CFA2,979	+22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$8.05 F CFA4,468	+61.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.83 F CFA463	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.58 F CFA323	-53.5%
Average			-7.6%

Havana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.95 F CFA526	-22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$8.94 F CFA4,964	+209.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$10.61 F CFA5,888	-0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$3.05 F CFA1,691	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$9.74 F CFA5,404	+290.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$2.03 F CFA1,126	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.63 F CFA351	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.45 F CFA252	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$1.11 F CFA618	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$1.01 F CFA561	+5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.61 F CFA339	-47.8%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 36.6% more for transportation

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$5.76 F CFA3,195	+20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$38,457.72 F CFA21M	-35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$14.85 F CFA8,241	+124.9%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 72.9% more for housing

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$50.62 F CFA28,098	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$447.18 F CFA248K	+77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$280.23 F CFA156K	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$97.57 F CFA54,160	+259.4%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 64.2% more for childcare

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$134.15 F CFA74,465	+19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$17,731.14 F CFA10M	+108.6%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.07 F CFA596	-46.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$1.79 F CFA993	+77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.79 F CFA993	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$62.61 F CFA34,751	+65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$8.94 F CFA4,964	+794.4%
Average			+167.1%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	??

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