Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ouagadougou vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary
Ouagadougou is 17.6% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.1% more in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in Ouagadougou
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Ouagadougou
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Kigali. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
Ouagadougou vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 76.1% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF4,005
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
RWF10,013
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
RWF1,155
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
RWF826
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
Kigali vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,548
|
$1.11
F CFA648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.11
RWF3,115
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
RWF4,675
|
$7.59
F CFA4,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,412
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
RWF3,078
|
$9.29
F CFA5,425
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
RWF1,618
|
$2.13
F CFA1,243
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
RWF522
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RWF1,019
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF707
|
$1.74
F CFA1,017
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
RWF333
|
$0.71
F CFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RWF499
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
Kigali vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
RWF10,345
|
$5.49
F CFA3,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.40
RWF37,550
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,080.15
RWF39M
|
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.97
RWF28,037
|
$7.34
F CFA4,285
|
|
Kigali vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.00
RWF31,041
|
$54.06
F CFA31,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.07
RWF985K
|
$341.40
F CFA199K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$413.79
RWF612K
|
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.32
RWF95,077
|
$136.41
F CFA79,640
|
|
Kigali vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of housing
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.90
RWF167K
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,510.48
RWF14M
|
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
|
Kigali vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RWF1,502
|
$1.19
F CFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RWF3,578
|
$1.99
F CFA1,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
RWF3,004
|
$1.32
F CFA772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
RWF39,497
|
$59.75
F CFA34,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.39
RWF5,007
|
$6.83
F CFA3,986
|
|
Kigali vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.39
RWF25,701
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.58
RWF23,031
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.24
RWF32,877
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.87
RWF50,067
|
$102.42
F CFA59,796
|
|
Kigali vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing
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