Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazzaville vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary
Brazzaville is 54.8% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.2% more in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% more in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brazzaville
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Brazzaville. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.
Brazzaville vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA2,979
|
$11.68
FCFA6,483
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,468
|
$5.10
FCFA2,829
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA463
|
$1.58
FCFA875
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA323
|
$1.58
FCFA875
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.8% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA526
|
$4.99
FCFA2,767
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA4,964
|
$3.38
FCFA1,876
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA5,888
|
$8.76
FCFA4,863
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,691
|
$2.94
FCFA1,632
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,404
|
$2.16
FCFA1,198
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,126
|
$1.11
FCFA617
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA351
|
$0.81
FCFA448
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA252
|
$1.66
FCFA919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA618
|
$1.16
FCFA645
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA561
|
$0.84
FCFA466
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA339
|
$0.57
FCFA315
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Brazzaville - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,195
|
$4.74
FCFA2,633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.44
FCFA13,011
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21M
|
$29,343.54
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,241
|
$10.74
FCFA5,962
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Brazzaville - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,098
|
$44.51
FCFA24,708
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA248K
|
$551.55
FCFA306K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA156K
|
$465.04
FCFA258K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA54,160
|
$646.27
FCFA359K
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Brazzaville - Cost of housing
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA74,465
|
$53.41
FCFA29,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10M
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5M
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Brazzaville - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA596
|
$5.81
FCFA3,222
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA993
|
$4.05
FCFA2,248
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA993
|
$3.25
FCFA1,804
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA34,751
|
$44.51
FCFA24,708
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA4,964
|
$5.84
FCFA3,242
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Brazzaville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.50
FCFA31,917
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.00
FCFA33,304
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.00
FCFA55,507
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.00
FCFA30,529
|
Ouagadougou vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing
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