Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 47.6% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.84
₩9,439
|
$0.84
CFA516
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
₩8,390
|
$2.18
CFA1,341
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
₩2,158
|
$0.63
CFA387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,129
|
$0.50
CFA309
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
₩4,380
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
₩7,892
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
₩11,695
|
$8.56
CFA5,269
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
₩5,291
|
$2.01
CFA1,238
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
₩6,698
|
$3.04
CFA1,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,997
|
$0.94
CFA577
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.67
₩2,301
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
₩3,887
|
$0.43
CFA265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩3,818
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
₩2,324
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,902
|
$0.53
CFA327
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₩7,467
|
$4.14
CFA2,548
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.78
₩57,681
|
$15.08
CFA9,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,904.23
₩44,046,975
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.96
₩12,375
|
$9.22
CFA5,674
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.92
₩30,256
|
$37.38
CFA23,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.77
₩1,061,366
|
$419.03
CFA257,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$592.83
₩818,468
|
$173.90
CFA107,024
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.80
₩191,621
|
$76.90
CFA47,330
|
|
pay 48.7% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.99
₩531,513
|
$72.63
CFA44,701
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.76
₩25,471,738
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,503,436
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
₩5,244
|
$1.17
CFA722
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
₩5,419
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
₩4,719
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.16
₩72,016
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.63
₩14,682
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
₩83,907
|
$13.41
CFA8,252
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.57
₩60,158
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.02
₩99,424
|
$33.52
CFA20,631
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
₩158,033
|
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
|
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