Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 45.5% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Prague, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
Kč241.75
|
$0.84
CFA514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč208.78
|
$2.18
CFA1,336
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč41.27
|
$0.63
CFA385
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč32.42
|
$0.50
CFA308
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč40.15
|
$1.06
CFA651
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč152.74
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč108.60
|
$8.56
CFA5,250
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč81.26
|
$2.01
CFA1,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč101.20
|
$3.04
CFA1,865
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč20.24
|
$0.94
CFA575
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč18.97
|
$0.57
CFA350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč22.99
|
$0.43
CFA264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč38.02
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč11.40
|
$0.80
CFA490
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč11.64
|
$0.53
CFA326
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč164.49
|
$4.14
CFA2,539
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč604.37
|
$15.08
CFA9,251
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč659,312.20
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč295.59
|
$9.22
CFA5,653
|
|
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč615.34
|
$37.38
CFA22,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč24,951.97
|
$419.03
CFA256,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč18,659.78
|
$173.90
CFA106,640
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,900.12
|
$76.90
CFA47,161
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč18,989.56
|
$72.63
CFA44,541
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč312,470.03
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,469,355
|
|
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč54.94
|
$1.17
CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč75.33
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč158.23
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,415.97
|
$29.33
CFA17,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč262.63
|
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
|
pay 59.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,186.60
|
$13.41
CFA8,223
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč993.25
|
$29.33
CFA17,988
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,272.48
|
$33.52
CFA20,557
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,682.20
|
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
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