Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 10.8% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 47.4% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 30.7% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 26.7% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 79.3% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Ouagadougou
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Ouagadougou

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

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Ouagadougou vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.3% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 CLF0.2600	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 CLF0.2200	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CLF0.0400	$1.08 F CFA631	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CLF0.0300	$1.08 F CFA631	-13.3%
Average			-24.3%

Santiago vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.4% more for groceries

	Santiago	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$1.11 F CFA648	-38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+51.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$7.59 F CFA4,433	+57.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 CLF0.1000	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+198.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CLF0.0200	$2.13 F CFA1,243	+135.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$1.55 F CFA904	+109.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+122.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CLF0.0100	$0.71 F CFA414	+44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.77 F CFA452	+14.4%
Average			+47.4%

Santiago vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.7% more for transportation

	Santiago	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CLF0.1400	$5.49 F CFA3,207	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.93 CLF1.0200	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+106.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-0.4%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 26.7% less for housing

	Santiago	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$54.06 F CFA31,559	+183.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.81 CLF13.8200	$341.40 F CFA199K	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.90 CLF9.4200	$230.45 F CFA135K	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 CLF2.8500	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+19.8%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 79.3% less for childcare

	Santiago	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-92.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-45.5%
Average			-79.3%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$1.19 F CFA698	-70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 CLF0.0800	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$1.32 F CFA772	-74.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 CLF0.8500	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+76.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$6.83 F CFA3,986	-9.2%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Santiago	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 CLF1.2600	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 CLF0.7200	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+78.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.29 CLF1.6600	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.84 CLF2.0200	$102.42 F CFA59,796	+26.7%
Average			+18.6%

Santiago vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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