Cost of living comparison
compared to
Freetown vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary
Freetown is 31.0% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% more in Freetown
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Freetown are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
Freetown vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Freetown instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Freetown - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Freetown - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Freetown - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Freetown - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
?? |
Ouagadougou vs. Freetown - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
?? | |
Ouagadougou vs. Freetown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
Ouagadougou vs. Freetown - Cost of clothing
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