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Burkina Faso

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Shanghai vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 16.4% more expensive than Ouagadougou.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 28.6% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 76.5% more in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 13.9 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.8% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shanghai instead of Ouagadougou, you would:

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pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Ouagadougou	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.60 CN¥4.01	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-65.8%
Average			-39.3%

Ouagadougou vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Ouagadougou	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.98 CN¥13.22	+78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$6.88 CN¥46.02	-9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$1.48 CN¥9.89	-84.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.77 CN¥5.16
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.90 CN¥6.05	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.77 CN¥5.15	-55.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.43 CN¥2.90	-44.0%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

	Ouagadougou	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$4.96 CN¥33.21	-9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.83 CN¥199.59
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$5.67 CN¥37.92	-22.8%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 76.5% more for housing

	Ouagadougou	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	+203.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	+155.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-67.7%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 13.9 times more for childcare

	Ouagadougou	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+4040.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+363.4%
Average			+1285.1%

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pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ouagadougou	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-0.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$3.35 CN¥22.41	+68.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$3.73 CN¥24.95	+181.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$65.69 CN¥439.52	+9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+31.1%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Ouagadougou	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$54.37 CN¥363.79	+59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$37.09 CN¥248.19	-27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$75.49 CN¥505.08	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+3.2%
Average			+1.3%

Ouagadougou vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

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