Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 33.6% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Spain, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.68
|
$0.84
CFA516
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.95
|
$2.18
CFA1,341
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$0.63
CFA387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.32
|
$0.50
CFA309
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.38
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
€3.33
|
$8.56
CFA5,269
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
$2.01
CFA1,238
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.92
|
$3.04
CFA1,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.94
CFA577
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.43
CFA265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.53
CFA327
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€6.26
|
$4.14
CFA2,548
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.84
€37.38
|
$15.08
CFA9,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,357.72
€22,853.63
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
€13.27
|
$9.22
CFA5,674
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
€38.11
|
$37.38
CFA23,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.48
€654.41
|
$419.03
CFA257,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.67
€535.43
|
$173.90
CFA107,024
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.79
€100.20
|
$76.90
CFA47,330
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.46
€321.31
|
$72.63
CFA44,701
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.05
€6,913.07
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,503,436
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
€2.50
|
$1.17
CFA722
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.74
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€5.21
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
€40.65
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.90
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€69.03
|
$13.41
CFA8,252
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
€30.98
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.35
€69.76
|
$33.52
CFA20,631
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
€85.71
|
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
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