Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 8.4% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% more in Nairobi
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 46.4% more for restaurants
Ouagadougou
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA778
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,670
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA484
|
$0.66
KES85.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA337
|
$0.53
KES68.69
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
Ouagadougou
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA454
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$5.59
KES721.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,819
|
$3.35
KES432.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,817
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,648
|
$2.71
KES349.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA941
|
$1.26
KES163.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA316
|
$0.50
KES64.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA262
|
$0.87
KES112.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA663
|
$0.46
KES58.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA759
|
$0.48
KES62.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA390
|
$0.56
KES71.76
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
Ouagadougou
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,074
|
$6.17
KES796.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
Ouagadougou
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,486
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA259,431
|
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA181,602
|
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,607
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
Ouagadougou
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,829
|
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,560,247
|
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
Ouagadougou
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA726
|
$2.31
KES298.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
$2.24
KES289.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,320
|
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Ouagadougou
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
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