Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dakar vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary
Dakar is 32.9% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% more in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.3% more in Dakar
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Dakar are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Dakar.
Dakar vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dakar instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$4.92
F CFA2,782
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$10.46
F CFA5,919
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$0.89
F CFA506
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.09
F CFA614
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$0.64
F CFA361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$6.44
F CFA3,642
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$9.55
F CFA5,400
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.81
F CFA1,589
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$4.40
F CFA2,487
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.27
F CFA719
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.85
F CFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$1.21
F CFA686
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$0.98
F CFA554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.69
F CFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.59
F CFA331
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Dakar - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$6.70
F CFA3,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$80.49
F CFA45,531
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$37,116.17
F CFA20,994,738
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$20.12
F CFA11,383
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Dakar - Cost of transportation
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$48.58
F CFA27,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$940.87
F CFA532,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$364.90
F CFA206,406
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$119.46
F CFA67,572
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Dakar - Cost of housing
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$268.31
F CFA151,769
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$7,289.08
F CFA4,123,063
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Dakar - Cost of childcare
pay 93.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$2.68
F CFA1,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$4.47
F CFA2,530
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$50.08
F CFA28,330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Dakar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.32
F CFA29,595
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$110.31
F CFA62,394
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$131.17
F CFA74,198
|
Ouagadougou vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing
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