Cost of living in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

The cost of living in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso is approximately 820 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2067 $, also including rent.

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 35% cheaper than in Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Ouagadougou is, on average, 72% lower than in Columbus.

Cost of living in Ouagadougou

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
820 $
Without Rent
440 $
Rent & Utilities
381 $
Food
296 $
Transport
64 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
592 $
GDP per Capita
874 $
Freedom Index
6.57
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
1%
Population
2.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.63 $
Dinner 22.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.06 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $
Capuccino 1.44 $
Coke, 330ml 0.74 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.37 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.57 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.41 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.12 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.95 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.92 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.39 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.3 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.57 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.82 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.53 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $
Cigarette pack 1.55 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.33 $
Monthly Pass 12.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.29 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.81 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 38.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.97 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.92 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.77 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 4.01 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 73 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 112 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 50.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 224 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 464 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 395 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 641 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 225 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 905 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 592 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.62%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.87 $
Haircut 11.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 62.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 127 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,640 $