Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 21.4% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 27.4% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Ouagadougou
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Prague, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK187.15
|
$7.35
F CFA4,241
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.40
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.63
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.36
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.07
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.25
|
$9.16
F CFA5,284
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.38
|
$2.86
F CFA1,650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.29
|
$8.89
F CFA5,130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.87
|
$1.48
F CFA855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.13
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.70
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.49
|
$1.04
F CFA602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.66
|
$1.20
F CFA689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.11
|
$4.84
F CFA2,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK286.34
|
?? | |
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK433.64
|
$44.85
F CFA25,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,867.77
|
$408.47
F CFA235,606
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,456.60
|
$285.93
F CFA164,924
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,922.78
|
$89.13
F CFA51,408
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,717.85
|
$122.54
F CFA70,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK259,249.57
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,682,258
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.87
|
$1.14
F CFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.81
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK144.11
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,404.61
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,816.90
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK797.19
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,039.95
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,448.57
|
?? |
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ouagadougou or Prague. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.