Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ouagadougou vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary
Ouagadougou is 58.4% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.7% more in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5 times more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Ouagadougou
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% more in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Islamabad. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
Ouagadougou vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 99.7% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.61
PKR1,001.00
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.42
PKR1,501.50
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
PKR94.38
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.62
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
Islamabad vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
PKR208.08
|
$1.11
F CFA648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
PKR851.66
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
PKR1,006.51
|
$7.59
F CFA4,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.64
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
PKR390.48
|
$9.29
F CFA5,425
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PKR163.19
|
$2.13
F CFA1,243
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.19
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR131.67
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR68.12
|
$1.74
F CFA1,017
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
PKR35.52
|
$0.71
F CFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.29
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
Islamabad vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.11
PKR1,415.96
|
$5.49
F CFA3,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.66
PKR6,006.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$54,159.34
PKR15M
|
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.04
PKR1,951.95
|
$7.34
F CFA4,285
|
|
Islamabad vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation
pay 53.9% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.07
PKR4,732.00
|
$54.06
F CFA31,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.02
PKR75,692.28
|
$341.40
F CFA199K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.79
PKR38,755.38
|
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.95
PKR21,609.82
|
$136.41
F CFA79,640
|
|
Islamabad vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of housing
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.62
PKR20,687.33
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,015.34
PKR1M
|
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
|
Islamabad vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
PKR1,001.00
|
$1.19
F CFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
PKR734.15
|
$1.99
F CFA1,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
PKR637.64
|
$1.32
F CFA772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.23
PKR7,826.00
|
$59.75
F CFA34,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.33
PKR1,201.20
|
$6.83
F CFA3,986
|
|
Islamabad vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.7% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.82
PKR6,881.88
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.87
PKR9,666.47
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.43
PKR26,735.16
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.62
PKR11,261.25
|
$102.42
F CFA59,796
|
|
Islamabad vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing
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