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Ouagadougou vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 2.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Ouagadougou
Groceries
pay 3.4 times more in Ouagadougou
Transportation
pay 8.8 times more in Ouagadougou
Housing
pay 35.4% more in Ouagadougou
Childcare
pay 58.3% more in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Ouagadougou
Clothing
pay 73.7% more in Ouagadougou

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.

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Ouagadougou vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Tripoli
Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.89
LYD25.030
$7.25
F CFA4,236
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $2.65
LYD17.020
$7.25
F CFA4,236
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
LYD2.810
$1.08
F CFA631
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pay 3.4 times more for groceries

 
Tripoli
Ouagadougou
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.21
LYD1.350
$1.11
F CFA648
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.61
LYD16.770
$8.54
F CFA4,983
Milk (1 gallon) $3.55
LYD22.830
$7.59
F CFA4,433
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pay 8.8 times more for transportation

 
Tripoli
Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon) $0.09
LYD0.570
$5.49
F CFA3,207
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,347.42
LYD150K
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
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pay 35.4% more for housing

 
Tripoli
Ouagadougou
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $27.04
LYD173.930
$54.06
F CFA31,559
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $355.40
LYD2,285.760
$341.40
F CFA199K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $144.24
LYD927.650
$230.45
F CFA135K
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pay 58.3% more for childcare

 
Tripoli
Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $52.32
LYD336.470
$34.14
F CFA19,932
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,556.49
LYD10,010.640
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Tripoli
Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.62
LYD4.000
$1.19
F CFA698
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.46
LYD2.960
$1.99
F CFA1,163
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.95
LYD12.510
$1.32
F CFA772
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pay 73.7% more for clothing

 
Tripoli
Ouagadougou
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $22.72
LYD146.160
$34.14
F CFA19,932
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $17.38
LYD111.790
$51.21
F CFA29,898
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $64.21
LYD412.940
$85.35
F CFA49,830
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