Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 3.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.25
|
$0.84
CFA516
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$2.18
CFA1,341
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.22
|
$0.63
CFA387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$0.50
CFA309
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.94
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.58
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.48
|
$8.56
CFA5,269
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
$2.01
CFA1,238
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.84
|
$3.04
CFA1,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.92
|
$0.94
CFA577
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.19
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.95
|
$0.43
CFA265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.14
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.20
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.02
|
$0.53
CFA327
|
|
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.54
|
$4.14
CFA2,548
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM54.15
|
$15.08
CFA9,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM173,281.85
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.74
|
$9.22
CFA5,674
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.88
|
$37.38
CFA23,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,313.71
|
$419.03
CFA257,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,396.51
|
$173.90
CFA107,024
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM192.77
|
$76.90
CFA47,330
|
|
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,204.31
|
$72.63
CFA44,701
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM37,125.64
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,503,436
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.41
|
$1.17
CFA722
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.53
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.49
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM209.02
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.66
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM230.97
|
$13.41
CFA8,252
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM145.71
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM324.16
|
$33.52
CFA20,631
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM347.86
|
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
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