Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 4.3 times more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 10.6 times more for restaurants
Burkina Faso
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA516
|
$25.33
$25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,341
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA387
|
$2.56
$2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA309
|
$2.16
$2.16
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Burkina Faso
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.15
$4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,269
|
$14.53
$14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,238
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,872
|
$4.45
$4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA577
|
$1.68
$1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA351
|
$1.23
$1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA265
|
$1.64
$1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA362
|
$1.92
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA491
|
$1.82
$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA327
|
$1.42
$1.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Burkina Faso
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,548
|
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,284
|
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,674
|
$25.43
$25.43
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Burkina Faso
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA23,004
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA257,890
|
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA107,024
|
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA47,330
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Burkina Faso
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA44,701
|
$412.22
$412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,503,436
|
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Burkina Faso
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA722
|
$3.75
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$5.23
$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
$79.65
$79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$18.00
$18.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Burkina Faso
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,252
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,631
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
$111.67
$111.67
|
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