Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 1.2% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% more in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 29.1% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 50.1% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 15.6% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% less in Ouagadougou
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Ouagadougou

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

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Ouagadougou vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱351.45	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+30.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱251.03	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+82.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱88.36	$1.08 F CFA631	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.31	$1.08 F CFA631	+27.8%
Average			+38.6%

Manila vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.1% more for groceries

	Manila	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱90.93	$1.11 F CFA648	-23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱244.77	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+119.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$7.59 F CFA4,433	+5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱143.70	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱137.50	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+325.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱93.83	$2.13 F CFA1,243	+43.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱85.76	$1.55 F CFA904	+13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱51.97	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+111.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.71 F CFA414	-31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.77 F CFA452	-35.6%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 50.1% more for transportation

	Manila	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱312.22	$5.49 F CFA3,207	+10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱803.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+71.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$7.34 F CFA4,285	+188.7%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 15.6% less for housing

	Manila	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$54.06 F CFA31,559	+123.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	$341.40 F CFA199K	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	$230.45 F CFA135K	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+45.1%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-94.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-33.1%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$1.19 F CFA698
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱195.81	$1.32 F CFA772	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$6.83 F CFA3,986	+0.8%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Manila	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+86.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$102.42 F CFA59,796	+78.1%
Average			+21.3%

Manila vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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