Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 95.0% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
Ottawa vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 92.9% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
$18.24
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
$10.52
CA$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
F CFA631
|
$2.06
CA$2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
F CFA631
|
$1.74
CA$2.46
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
F CFA648
|
$3.07
CA$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
$5.27
CA$7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
F CFA4,433
|
$8.65
CA$12.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
$3.38
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.29
F CFA5,425
|
$5.07
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
F CFA1,243
|
$1.72
CA$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
F CFA904
|
$1.75
CA$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
F CFA1,017
|
$1.64
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
F CFA414
|
$1.17
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
F CFA452
|
$1.08
CA$1.53
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
F CFA3,207
|
$4.48
CA$6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.69
CA$134.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
F CFA4,285
|
$14.45
CA$20.46
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.06
F CFA31,559
|
$49.74
CA$70.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.40
F CFA199K
|
$1,478.74
CA$2,093.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
$1,220.86
CA$1,728.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.41
F CFA79,640
|
$103.40
CA$146.38
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
$927.38
CA$1,312.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
$15,956.31
CA$22,590.15
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
F CFA698
|
$5.61
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
F CFA1,163
|
$4.04
CA$5.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA772
|
$14.31
CA$20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.75
F CFA34,881
|
$45.45
CA$64.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.83
F CFA3,986
|
$12.65
CA$17.91
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
$60.13
CA$85.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
$37.89
CA$53.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
$105.98
CA$150.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.42
F CFA59,796
|
$96.50
CA$136.62
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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