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Brazil vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Brazil is 13.2% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants
pay 6.1% less in Brazil
Groceries
pay 45.0% less in Brazil
Transportation
pay 19.2% less in Brazil
Housing
pay 12.7% less in Brazil
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Brazil
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2% less in Brazil
Clothing
pay 2.2% more in Brazil

The cost of childcare and clothing in Brazil are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brazil. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brazil.

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Brazil vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

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

pay 6.1% less for restaurants

 
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.25
F CFA4,236
$6.38
R$32.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.25
F CFA4,236
$7.64
R$38.69
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
F CFA631
$1.24
R$6.29
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pay 45.0% less for groceries

 
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.11
F CFA648
$1.68
R$8.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.54
F CFA4,983
$4.73
R$23.94
Milk (1 gallon) $7.59
F CFA4,433
$4.09
R$20.72
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pay 19.2% less for transportation

 
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.49
F CFA3,207
$4.74
R$23.98
Monthly public transit pass ?? $45.86
R$232.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,701.04
F CFA21M
$23,586.89
R$119K
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pay 12.7% less for housing

 
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $54.06
F CFA31,559
$20.44
R$103.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $341.40
F CFA199K
$357.22
R$1,808.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $230.45
F CFA135K
$237.92
R$1,204.46
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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $34.14
F CFA19,932
$316.73
R$1,603.45
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,974.59
F CFA3M
$8,251.15
R$41,771.44
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pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.19
F CFA698
$2.00
R$10.12
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.99
F CFA1,163
$2.02
R$10.23
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.32
F CFA772
$2.46
R$12.44
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pay 2.2% more for clothing

 
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $34.14
F CFA19,932
$54.36
R$275.19
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $51.21
F CFA29,898
$50.01
R$253.16
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $85.35
F CFA49,830
$87.76
R$444.28
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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