Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 7.7% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.7% more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 17.8% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 17.1% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 13.5% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 67.9% more in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 2.1% less in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.7% more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$7.40 EC$20.00	+2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$6.57 EC$17.75	-9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$2.47 EC$6.67	+128.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$2.22 EC$6.00	+105.4%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 17.8% more for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$2.10 EC$5.67	+89.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$1.20 EC$3.25	-85.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$12.61 EC$34.07	+66.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$5.60 EC$15.13	+118.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$5.09 EC$13.76	-45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$2.91 EC$7.86	+36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.07 EC$2.90
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$2.03 EC$5.49	+31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$2.33 EC$6.30	+33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$1.62 EC$4.37	+128.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$1.37 EC$3.71	+77.3%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 17.1% more for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$5.39 EC$14.58	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$53.13 EC$143.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	-4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$29.23 EC$79.00	+298.2%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 13.5% less for housing

	Burkina Faso	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$70.92 EC$191.67	+31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$283.68 EC$766.67	-16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$203.51 EC$550.00	-11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$108.58 EC$293.44	-20.4%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 67.9% more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$129.51 EC$350.00	+279.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-25.7%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$1.85 EC$5.00	+54.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$4.13 EC$11.17	+107.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$7.40 EC$20.00	+459.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$46.25 EC$125.00	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$8.33 EC$22.50	+21.9%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$55.50 EC$150.00	+62.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$37.00 EC$100.00	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$74.00 EC$200.00	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$92.51 EC$250.00	-9.7%
Average			-2.1%

Burkina Faso vs. Dominica - Cost of clothing

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