Cost of living comparison
compared to
British Virgin Islands vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
British Virgin Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in British Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in British Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% more in British Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in British Virgin Islands
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin Islands vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,006
|
$24.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,508
|
$13.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA468
|
$1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA326
|
$1.50
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA531
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,009
|
$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA5,942
|
$9.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,706
|
$6.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,453
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,136
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA354
|
$1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA254
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA624
|
$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA566
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA342
|
$1.95
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,224
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,540,035
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,315
|
?? | |
Burkina Faso vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,353
|
$120.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA250,466
|
$1,458.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA156,958
|
$1,183.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA54,651
|
$110.12
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 68.8% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,140
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA9,931,152
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA601
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,002
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,002
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,065
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,009
|
$12.50
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$155.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$125.00
|
Burkina Faso vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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