Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kingstown vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary
Kingstown is 24.8% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
Kingstown vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
$10.55
EC$28.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
F CFA631
|
$2.34
EC$6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
F CFA631
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Kingstown - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
F CFA648
|
$2.13
EC$5.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
$6.47
EC$17.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
F CFA4,433
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.29
F CFA5,425
|
$1.80
EC$4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
F CFA1,243
|
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
F CFA904
|
$4.37
EC$11.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
F CFA1,017
|
$2.65
EC$7.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
F CFA414
|
$1.75
EC$4.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
F CFA452
|
$1.75
EC$4.72
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Kingstown - Cost of groceries
pay 71.8% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
F CFA3,207
|
$11.87
EC$32.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.95
EC$135.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
$37,927.14
EC$102K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
F CFA4,285
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Kingstown - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.06
F CFA31,559
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.40
F CFA199K
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
$323.77
EC$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.41
F CFA79,640
|
$56.59
EC$152.94
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Kingstown - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
?? | |
Ouagadougou vs. Kingstown - Cost of childcare
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
F CFA698
|
$1.67
EC$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
F CFA1,163
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA772
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.75
F CFA34,881
|
$32.38
EC$87.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.83
F CFA3,986
|
$4.63
EC$12.50
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Kingstown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
$61.98
EC$167.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.42
F CFA59,796
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing
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