Cost of living comparison
Quito is 27.6% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.6% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 41.7% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.7% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Quito are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 97.6% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,365
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.50
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,054
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,394
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,476
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,762
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 41.7% more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,918
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,079,795
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 99.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
$7.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$83.12
|
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