Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 48.9% cheaper than Alabama.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.44
|
$0.84
CFA512
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
|
$2.18
CFA1,332
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$0.63
CFA384
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.50
CFA307
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$1.06
CFA648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$8.56
CFA5,233
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.01
CFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
$3.04
CFA1,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.94
CFA573
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.57
CFA348
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.43
CFA263
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.80
CFA488
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.53
CFA325
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.14
CFA2,531
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$15.08
CFA9,221
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,359.72
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
$9.22
CFA5,635
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.65
|
$37.38
CFA22,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
|
$419.03
CFA256,131
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.33
|
$173.90
CFA106,294
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.47
|
$76.90
CFA47,008
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$886.04
|
$72.63
CFA44,396
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,933.33
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,438,611
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.55
|
$1.17
CFA717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
$1.68
CFA1,025
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.93
|
$1.68
CFA1,025
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.01
|
$29.33
CFA17,929
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
$2.10
CFA1,281
|
|
pay 48.3% less for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
|
$13.41
CFA8,196
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.78
|
$29.33
CFA17,929
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.92
|
$33.52
CFA20,490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.04
|
$50.28
CFA30,736
|
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