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Cuba

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Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 20.2% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% more in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 37.8% more in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Ouagadougou
Clothing: pay 30.5% more in Ouagadougou

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

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Ouagadougou vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.4% more for restaurants

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+95.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$1.08 F CFA631	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$1.08 F CFA631	+8.1%
Average			+48.4%

Havana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.11 F CFA648	-25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+284.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$7.59 F CFA4,433	-46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+348.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$2.13 F CFA1,243	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$1.55 F CFA904	-13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.71 F CFA414	-58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.77 F CFA452	-58.1%
Average			-0.9%

Havana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$5.49 F CFA3,207	+13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$7.34 F CFA4,285	+18.4%
Average			-10.8%

Havana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.8% more for housing

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$54.06 F CFA31,559	-40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$341.40 F CFA199K	+34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$230.45 F CFA135K	+7.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+276.9%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-69.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-14.6%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$1.19 F CFA698	-25.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$1.99 F CFA1,163	+79.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.32 F CFA772	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+214.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$6.83 F CFA3,986	+703.3%
Average			+128.0%

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pay 30.5% more for clothing

	Havana	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+38.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$102.42 F CFA59,796	+82.9%
Average			+30.5%

Havana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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