Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ouagadougou vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary
Ouagadougou is 48.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.4% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
Ouagadougou vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.52
ISK3,332
|
$5.37
F CFA3,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$21.32
ISK2,678
|
$8.05
F CFA4,508
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
ISK391
|
$0.83
F CFA468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
ISK342
|
$0.58
F CFA326
|
|
Iceland vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
ISK478
|
$0.95
F CFA531
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
$8.94
F CFA5,009
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
ISK977
|
$10.61
F CFA5,942
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.71
ISK843
|
$3.05
F CFA1,706
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.22
ISK1,409
|
$9.74
F CFA5,453
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
ISK188
|
$2.03
F CFA1,136
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK144
|
$0.63
F CFA354
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
ISK178
|
$0.45
F CFA254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
ISK294
|
$1.11
F CFA624
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
ISK207
|
$1.01
F CFA566
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
ISK137
|
$0.61
F CFA342
|
|
Iceland vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.65
ISK1,213
|
$5.76
F CFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.56
ISK9,995
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,144.25
ISK6,173,992
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,540,035
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.55
ISK3,210
|
$14.85
F CFA8,315
|
|
Iceland vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.65
ISK12,016
|
$50.62
F CFA28,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,289.17
ISK287,588
|
$447.18
F CFA250,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,830.04
ISK229,909
|
$280.23
F CFA156,958
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.15
ISK8,185
|
$97.57
F CFA54,651
|
|
Iceland vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of housing
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$334.67
ISK42,044
|
$134.15
F CFA75,140
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
$17,731.14
F CFA9,931,152
|
|
Iceland vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of childcare
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.14
ISK1,400
|
$1.07
F CFA601
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
ISK707
|
$1.79
F CFA1,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.90
ISK1,746
|
$1.79
F CFA1,002
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.17
ISK9,821
|
$62.61
F CFA35,065
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
ISK2,105
|
$8.94
F CFA5,009
|
|
Iceland vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$130.91
ISK16,446
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.83
ISK7,768
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.81
ISK20,580
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$237.31
ISK29,813
|
?? |
Iceland vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing
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