Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 11.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% more in Albania
Groceries: pay 38.4% less in Albania
Transportation: pay 36.0% more in Albania
Housing: pay 19.0% more in Albania
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.8% more in Albania
Clothing: pay 20.5% more in Albania

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Albania are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Albania.

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Albania vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Albania instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 21.7% more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$9.26 ALL752	+27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$8.38 ALL680	+15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.93 ALL157	+78.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.87 ALL71	-19.6%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 38.4% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.04 ALL84	-6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.44 ALL442	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$7.68 ALL624	+1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$3.12 ALL254	+21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$3.48 ALL283	-62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$0.72 ALL58	-66.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.06 ALL86
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.76 ALL61	-51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.70 ALL57	-60.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.46 ALL37	-35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.52 ALL42	-32.5%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 36.0% more for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$8.37 ALL679	+52.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$19.20 ALL1,559
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$30,477.94 ALL2M	-17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$29.52 ALL2,397	+302.1%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	Burkina Faso	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$16.78 ALL1,363	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$559.99 ALL45,481	+64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$345.46 ALL28,057	+49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$58.30 ALL4,735	-57.3%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$196.72 ALL15,977	+476.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$4,891.77 ALL397K	-18.1%
Average			+117.2%

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pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$2.71 ALL220	+127.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$1.97 ALL160	-1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$4.42 ALL359	+234.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$53.63 ALL4,356	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$8.11 ALL659	+18.8%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 20.5% more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$56.21 ALL4,566	+64.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$43.02 ALL3,494	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$100.53 ALL8,165	+17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$132.41 ALL10,754	+29.3%
Average			+20.5%

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