Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ouagadougou vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary
Ouagadougou is 0.5% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Ouagadougou.
Ouagadougou vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.78
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
TTD54.82
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
TTD7.29
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.45
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
TTD18.75
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
TTD27.58
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.51
TTD71.11
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
TTD35.03
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
TTD31.26
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
TTD18.93
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
TTD7.88
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
TTD13.88
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
TTD12.74
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
TTD4.83
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TTD5.56
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
TTD28.68
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.20
TTD657.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,345.77
TTD239,228.93
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
TTD74.76
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.53
TTD416.44
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$794.05
TTD5,374.34
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.64
TTD3,239.56
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
TTD412.88
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of housing
pay 43.7% more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.09
TTD2,240.92
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,182.06
TTD48,609.99
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TTD12.46
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
TTD25.25
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
TTD40.87
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.41
TTD368.26
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
TTD72.27
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Port Of Spain vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.03
TTD399.55
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.29
TTD259.16
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$166.91
TTD1,129.69
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.82
TTD797.43
|
?? |
Port Of Spain vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing
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