Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 52.9% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 79.7% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€16.50
|
$0.84
CFA516
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$2.18
CFA1,340
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.21
|
$0.63
CFA387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.71
|
$0.50
CFA309
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.63
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€6.01
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.79
|
$8.56
CFA5,267
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.90
|
$2.01
CFA1,237
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
€4.21
|
$3.04
CFA1,871
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$0.94
CFA577
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$0.43
CFA265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.73
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.40
|
$0.53
CFA327
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
€5.31
|
$4.14
CFA2,547
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.59
€26.81
|
$15.08
CFA9,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,690.64
€17,529.32
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.39
€24.75
|
$9.22
CFA5,671
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.54
€48.33
|
$37.38
CFA22,994
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.15
€962.39
|
$419.03
CFA257,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.05
€850.69
|
$173.90
CFA106,980
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.11
€123.90
|
$76.90
CFA47,311
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$677.26
€635.18
|
$72.63
CFA44,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,444.77
€9,795.80
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,499,550
|
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.12
|
$1.17
CFA722
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.95
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.05
€5.67
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.88
€86.17
|
$29.33
CFA18,045
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.19
€121.16
|
$13.41
CFA8,249
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.46
€67.02
|
$29.33
CFA18,045
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.31
€114.71
|
$33.52
CFA20,623
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.29
€155.96
|
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
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