Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 13.6% cheaper than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$0.84
F CFA514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$2.18
F CFA1,335
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$0.63
F CFA385
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$0.50
F CFA308
|
|
pay 60.9% more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$1.06
F CFA650
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$8.56
F CFA5,246
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$2.01
F CFA1,232
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$3.04
F CFA1,863
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$0.94
F CFA575
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.57
F CFA349
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.43
F CFA264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.59
F CFA361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.80
F CFA489
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.53
F CFA326
|
|
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$4.14
F CFA2,537
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.08
F CFA9,243
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$9.22
F CFA5,649
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Ouagadougou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$37.38
F CFA22,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$419.03
F CFA256,751
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$173.90
F CFA106,552
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.90
F CFA47,121
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$72.63
F CFA44,503
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,441.40
F CFA9,461,458
|
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$1.17
F CFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.33
F CFA17,973
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$13.41
F CFA8,216
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.33
F CFA17,973
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$33.52
F CFA20,540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
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