Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 61.1% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.84
£29.78
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
£6.95
|
$2.15
F CFA1,294
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.23
|
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
£1.80
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
£1.59
|
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
£4.32
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
£5.91
|
$9.20
F CFA5,548
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.04
£3.97
|
$2.53
F CFA1,523
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.53
|
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.68
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
£1.42
|
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.13
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.86
|
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
£0.73
|
$0.58
F CFA347
|
|
pay 64.7% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.04
£5.54
|
$4.58
F CFA2,760
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.58
£51.62
|
$4.95
F CFA2,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,458.39
£23,973.55
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.21
£32.44
|
$13.70
F CFA8,262
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.32
£50.63
|
$41.19
F CFA24,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,860.29
£1,464.22
|
$412.75
F CFA248,857
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,327.73
|
$206.38
F CFA124,428
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.19
£85.16
|
$69.44
F CFA41,867
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,002.18
£1,575.90
|
$123.83
F CFA74,657
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,733.28
£14,744.81
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,170,573
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.46
|
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.75
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
£10.18
|
$1.65
F CFA995
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.30
£60.06
|
$41.28
F CFA24,886
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.91
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.59
£74.45
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.23
£42.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.32
£78.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.97
£96.79
|
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