Ouagadougou at a glance
- Essentials in Ouagadougou run $838 a month.
- The average net salary of $621 covers that 0.7×.
- 99.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at province level.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $838 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $239 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $355 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $197 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $153 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $242 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $7 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $621 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $769 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,390 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Ouagadougou, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $7.54 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $26.61 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $7.54 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.07 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.24 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.66 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.12 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.12 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $2.08 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.15 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $0.89 |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.66 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $17.74 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $21.29 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $4.88 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $3.99 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.63 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.77 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.36 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.18 |
|---|---|
| Taxi start | $0.53 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.89 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.51 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $185.37 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $56.17 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $26.61 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $62.09 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $7.10 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Ouagadougou has 99.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (province level). That is the highest of the 4 Burkina Faso cities we track. Burkina Faso's national figure is 100.2, so Ouagadougou runs 1 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Ouagadougou ranks against every city we track
Ouagadougou sits ahead of 74% of the 1009 cities we track on city-centre rent. On women aged 20–39 it is ahead of 55% of 1074. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 31% of 974.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Ouagadougou sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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