Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 29.7% cheaper than Arizona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 2.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 27.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.4% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.56
|
$1.23
F CFA783
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$7.35
F CFA4,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$0.76
F CFA487
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.53
F CFA339
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
Arizona
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.71
F CFA457
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$8.17
F CFA5,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$9.16
F CFA5,852
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.86
F CFA1,828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$8.89
F CFA5,680
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.48
F CFA947
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.50
F CFA318
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.41
F CFA263
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.04
F CFA667
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.20
F CFA763
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.61
F CFA392
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.84
F CFA3,091
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,537.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
|
?? | |
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.87
|
$44.85
F CFA28,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,573.68
|
$408.47
F CFA260,897
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.59
|
$285.93
F CFA182,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.39
|
$89.13
F CFA56,927
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Arizona
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,069.58
|
$122.54
F CFA78,269
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,135.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,614,238
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
|
$1.14
F CFA731
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$1.63
F CFA1,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
|
$1.63
F CFA1,044
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.12
|
$57.19
F CFA36,526
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
|
$8.17
F CFA5,218
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.98
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
|
?? |
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