Cost of living comparison
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Burkina Faso vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 33.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
Burkina Faso vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.69
|
$5.37
F CFA3,038
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.64
|
$8.05
F CFA4,557
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.75
|
$0.83
F CFA473
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.45
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Belgium vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.99
|
$8.94
F CFA5,063
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.10
|
$10.61
F CFA6,005
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
$3.05
F CFA1,725
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.49
|
$9.74
F CFA5,512
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$2.03
F CFA1,148
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.01
F CFA573
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Belgium vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.23
|
$5.76
F CFA3,258
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,341.97
|
$38,457.72
F CFA22M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.18
|
$14.85
F CFA8,404
|
|
Belgium vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.94
|
$50.62
F CFA28,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€806.10
|
$447.18
F CFA253K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€720.30
|
$280.23
F CFA159K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€146.28
|
$97.57
F CFA55,235
|
|
Belgium vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€564.47
|
$134.15
F CFA75,944
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,888.29
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10M
|
|
Belgium vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.54
|
$1.07
F CFA608
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.39
|
$1.79
F CFA1,013
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.76
|
$1.79
F CFA1,013
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.84
|
$62.61
F CFA35,440
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.44
|
$8.94
F CFA5,063
|
|
Belgium vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.45
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.37
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.76
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.82
|
?? |
Belgium vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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