Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 60.3% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Washington, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$0.84
CFA516
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$2.18
CFA1,340
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.63
CFA387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$0.50
CFA309
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$8.56
CFA5,267
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.01
CFA1,237
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
|
$3.04
CFA1,871
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.94
CFA577
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.43
CFA265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.53
CFA327
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$4.14
CFA2,547
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$15.08
CFA9,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,190.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.74
|
$9.22
CFA5,671
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
|
$37.38
CFA22,994
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,358.41
|
$419.03
CFA257,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,908.82
|
$173.90
CFA106,980
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.27
|
$76.90
CFA47,311
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,135.91
|
$72.63
CFA44,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,775.60
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,499,550
|
|
pay 77.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.17
CFA722
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
|
$29.33
CFA18,045
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
pay 56.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.02
|
$13.41
CFA8,249
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
|
$29.33
CFA18,045
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
|
$33.52
CFA20,623
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.61
|
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
|
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