Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 16.5% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 32.3% more in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 46.6% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 46.7% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 42.9% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 74.0% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.9% less in Ouagadougou
Clothing: pay 5.5% less in Ouagadougou

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

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Ouagadougou vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.3% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$1.08 F CFA631	+23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$1.08 F CFA631	+283.7%
Average			+32.3%

Muscat vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.6% more for groceries

	Muscat	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$1.11 F CFA648	-8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+133.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$7.59 F CFA4,433	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+193.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$2.13 F CFA1,243	+30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$1.55 F CFA904	+43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+198.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$0.71 F CFA414	+31.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$0.77 F CFA452	+35.3%
Average			+46.6%

Muscat vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.7% more for transportation

	Muscat	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$5.49 F CFA3,207	+133.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+44.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-69.5%
Average			+46.7%

Muscat vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.9% less for housing

	Muscat	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$54.06 F CFA31,559	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$341.40 F CFA199K	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$230.45 F CFA135K	-49.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$136.41 F CFA79,640	-0.3%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 74.0% less for childcare

	Muscat	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-88.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-43.3%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$1.19 F CFA698	-90.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-60.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$1.32 F CFA772	-79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$59.75 F CFA34,881	-3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$6.83 F CFA3,986	-34.4%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 5.5% less for clothing

	Muscat	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$102.42 F CFA59,796	+17.0%
Average			-5.5%

Muscat vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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