Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 57.2% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 59.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.34
BAM12.38
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.86
BAM11.57
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM2.95
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BAM2.01
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.9% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
BAM1.99
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
BAM7.51
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
BAM8.67
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
BAM4.78
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
BAM6.01
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.11
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.33
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.35
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
BAM1.43
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
BAM0.84
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.92
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
BAM9.63
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.63
BAM55.02
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,166.31
BAM45,809.25
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.74
BAM14.73
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.02
BAM43.87
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.79
BAM427.95
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.51
BAM329.68
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.85
BAM191.98
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.70
BAM311.46
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,341.65
BAM5,634.86
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BAM3.43
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BAM2.58
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
BAM6.26
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
BAM48.77
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
BAM8.50
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.52
BAM113.85
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.28
BAM56.13
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
BAM160.14
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.50
BAM186.33
|
?? |
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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