Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 2.3 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD318.44
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD465.26
|
$2.15
F CFA1,294
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD67.11
|
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.32
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.48
|
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD514.21
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD436.63
|
$9.20
F CFA5,548
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.73
|
$2.53
F CFA1,523
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD299.31
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD188.90
|
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD182.41
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD98.53
|
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD41.17
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.93
|
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.50
|
$0.58
F CFA347
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.94
|
$4.58
F CFA2,760
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,957.15
|
$4.95
F CFA2,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,239,147.62
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD509.02
|
$13.70
F CFA8,262
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,647.65
|
$41.19
F CFA24,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,657.97
|
$412.75
F CFA248,857
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,309.76
|
$206.38
F CFA124,428
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,711.57
|
$69.44
F CFA41,867
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,582.84
|
$123.83
F CFA74,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD334,373.51
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,170,573
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD205.50
|
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD88.57
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD344.14
|
$1.65
F CFA995
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,445.34
|
$41.28
F CFA24,886
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD585.67
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD5,024.37
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,642.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,274.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD10,009.95
|
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