Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 4.3 times more expensive than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 9.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA513
|
$18.40
kr2,593
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,334
|
$15.62
kr2,202
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA385
|
$2.53
kr357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA308
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA650
|
$3.40
kr480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.20
kr1,014
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,242
|
$5.90
kr831
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,231
|
$5.64
kr795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,862
|
$8.08
kr1,139
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA574
|
$1.57
kr221
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA349
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA264
|
$1.23
kr173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA360
|
$2.22
kr312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA489
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA326
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,535
|
$8.90
kr1,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,236
|
$65.56
kr9,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,150.35
kr5,234,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,644
|
$29.44
kr4,149
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA22,885
|
$64.04
kr9,023
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA256,557
|
$1,613.16
kr227,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA106,471
|
$1,379.70
kr194,400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA47,086
|
$69.31
kr9,766
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA44,470
|
$282.44
kr39,795
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,454,311
|
$6,058.18
kr853,597
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA718
|
$9.47
kr1,334
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,026
|
$4.53
kr638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,026
|
$11.66
kr1,642
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA17,959
|
$67.30
kr9,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,283
|
$13.66
kr1,924
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,210
|
$108.17
kr15,240
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA17,959
|
$43.41
kr6,117
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,525
|
$137.74
kr19,408
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,787
|
$182.49
kr25,713
|
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