Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 38.0% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
Ouagadougou
|
Islamabad
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
F CFA514
|
$1.23
PKR343.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
F CFA1,335
|
$2.82
PKR784.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
F CFA385
|
$0.22
PKR60.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
F CFA308
|
$0.15
PKR41.26
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
Ouagadougou
|
Islamabad
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
F CFA650
|
$0.48
PKR134.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.02
PKR561.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
F CFA5,246
|
$2.38
PKR662.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
F CFA1,232
|
$0.94
PKR262.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
F CFA1,863
|
$0.93
PKR257.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
F CFA575
|
$0.39
PKR107.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA349
|
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA264
|
$0.32
PKR88.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA361
|
$0.23
PKR65.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA489
|
$0.12
PKR34.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA326
|
$0.18
PKR49.82
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
Ouagadougou
|
Islamabad
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
F CFA2,537
|
$3.16
PKR879.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
F CFA9,243
|
$3.87
PKR1,078.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,380.28
PKR3,725,721.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
F CFA5,649
|
$1.94
PKR539.25
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
Ouagadougou
|
Islamabad
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
F CFA22,902
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
F CFA256,751
|
$148.59
PKR41,375.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
F CFA106,552
|
$86.06
PKR23,962.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
F CFA47,121
|
$50.24
PKR13,987.95
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
Ouagadougou
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
F CFA44,503
|
$39.54
PKR11,009.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
F CFA9,461,458
|
$804.88
PKR224,118.49
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
Ouagadougou
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
F CFA719
|
$2.11
PKR588.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$1.06
PKR295.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$1.06
PKR294.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
F CFA17,973
|
$15.92
PKR4,432.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
$2.82
PKR784.36
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
Ouagadougou
|
Islamabad
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
F CFA8,216
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
F CFA17,973
|
$16.75
PKR4,665.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
F CFA20,540
|
$51.89
PKR14,450.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
$29.47
PKR8,205.97
|
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