Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Boston Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 42.4% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.8% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Boston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Boston, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Boston vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.92
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.61
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Boston vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Boston
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Boston vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Boston
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.28
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,451.79
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,596.36
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.30
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Boston vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,793.33
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,500.00
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Boston vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.36
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.48
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Boston vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Boston
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.08
|
?? |
Boston vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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