Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ouagadougou vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary
Ouagadougou is 2.1 times more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 95.9% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% more in Ouagadougou
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Ukraine. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.
Ouagadougou vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
UAH270.20
|
$5.37
F CFA2,990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
UAH237.13
|
$8.05
F CFA4,484
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.67
|
$0.83
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.44
|
$0.58
F CFA324
|
|
Ukraine vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
UAH28.65
|
$0.95
F CFA528
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
UAH177.59
|
$8.94
F CFA4,983
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
UAH172.71
|
$10.61
F CFA5,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UAH69.32
|
$3.05
F CFA1,697
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
UAH77.17
|
$9.74
F CFA5,424
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
$2.03
F CFA1,130
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH28.42
|
$0.63
F CFA352
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
UAH31.37
|
$0.45
F CFA253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
UAH37.81
|
$1.11
F CFA620
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
UAH11.55
|
$1.01
F CFA563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
UAH9.43
|
$0.61
F CFA340
|
|
Ukraine vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries
pay 95.9% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
UAH215.57
|
$5.76
F CFA3,206
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.19
UAH513.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,398.14
UAH1,196,779.83
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,424,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.37
UAH184.18
|
$14.85
F CFA8,271
|
|
Ukraine vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.80
UAH244.22
|
$50.62
F CFA28,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.65
UAH13,134.03
|
$447.18
F CFA249,125
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.10
UAH9,022.89
|
$280.23
F CFA156,119
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.84
UAH2,774.58
|
$97.57
F CFA54,358
|
|
Ukraine vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.96
UAH10,955.32
|
$134.15
F CFA74,738
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,454.26
UAH187,715.56
|
$17,731.14
F CFA9,878,015
|
|
Ukraine vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of childcare
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.92
|
$1.07
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
UAH48.85
|
$1.79
F CFA996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
UAH109.81
|
$1.79
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.59
UAH994.09
|
$62.61
F CFA34,878
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.94
UAH165.98
|
$8.94
F CFA4,983
|
|
Ukraine vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
UAH2,176.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
UAH1,278.06
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
UAH3,266.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.90
UAH3,788.86
|
?? |
Ukraine vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing
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