Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 4.2% cheaper than Ouagadougou.

Restaurants: pay 13.0% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 43.3% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 17.2% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 3.4% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 36.4% more in Port Louis

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Port Louis are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Port Louis. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

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Port Louis vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Ouagadougou, you would:

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pay 13.0% less for restaurants

	Ouagadougou	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$5.80 MUR274.04	-20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$7.38 MUR348.77	+1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.15 MUR54.25	+6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.65 MUR30.64	-40.0%
Average			-13.0%

Ouagadougou vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.3% less for groceries

	Ouagadougou	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$0.75 MUR35.62	-32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$2.64 MUR124.56	-69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$5.94 MUR280.76	-21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.60 MUR123.00	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.87 MUR135.60	-69.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$1.27 MUR59.89	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.20 MUR56.50
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.64 MUR30.28	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$1.34 MUR63.28	-23.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.44 MUR20.79	-38.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.44 MUR20.79	-43.1%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 17.2% more for transportation

	Ouagadougou	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$5.22 MUR246.49	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.65 MUR1,494.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$36,395.48 MUR2M	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+302.4%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 3.4% less for housing

	Ouagadougou	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	+19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-74.9%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Ouagadougou	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	+270.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$7,653.95 MUR361K	+28.1%
Average			+118.0%

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pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ouagadougou	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$2.64 MUR124.56	+120.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$2.64 MUR124.56	+32.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$6.44 MUR303.93	+386.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$6.33 MUR298.95	-7.3%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 36.4% more for clothing

	Ouagadougou	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+126.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	-24.5%
Average			+36.4%

Ouagadougou vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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