Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ouagadougou vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary
Ouagadougou is 4.3% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ouagadougou.
Ouagadougou vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.05
ALL992
|
$5.37
F CFA2,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.05
ALL992
|
$8.05
F CFA4,499
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
ALL168
|
$0.83
F CFA467
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ALL85
|
$0.58
F CFA325
|
|
Tirana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
ALL95
|
$0.95
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
ALL554
|
$8.94
F CFA4,998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL681
|
$10.61
F CFA5,929
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
ALL347
|
$3.05
F CFA1,703
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
ALL302
|
$9.74
F CFA5,441
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ALL63
|
$2.03
F CFA1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
ALL105
|
$0.63
F CFA353
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
ALL80
|
$0.45
F CFA254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
ALL73
|
$1.11
F CFA622
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ALL50
|
$1.01
F CFA565
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL49
|
$0.61
F CFA341
|
|
Tirana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.19
ALL674
|
$5.76
F CFA3,217
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.28
ALL1,588
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,989.79
ALL2,880,689
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,493,236
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.54
ALL2,679
|
$14.85
F CFA8,297
|
|
Tirana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.93
ALL1,558
|
$50.62
F CFA28,291
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$838.35
ALL69,021
|
$447.18
F CFA249,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$548.59
ALL45,165
|
$280.23
F CFA156,617
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
ALL7,223
|
$97.57
F CFA54,532
|
|
Tirana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of housing
pay 74.0% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.88
ALL25,759
|
$134.15
F CFA74,976
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,810.16
ALL478,347
|
$17,731.14
F CFA9,909,575
|
|
Tirana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of childcare
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
ALL248
|
$1.07
F CFA600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
ALL173
|
$1.79
F CFA1,000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.46
ALL367
|
$1.79
F CFA1,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.65
ALL4,829
|
$62.61
F CFA34,989
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.04
ALL744
|
$8.94
F CFA4,998
|
|
Tirana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
ALL5,623
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.45
ALL3,906
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
ALL8,868
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.74
ALL10,846
|
?? |
Tirana vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing
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