Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Ecuador

Ecuador vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Ecuador is 21.4% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in Ecuador
Groceries: pay 50.6% less in Ecuador
Transportation: pay 35.7% less in Ecuador
Housing: pay 16.7% less in Ecuador
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Ecuador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% more in Ecuador
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Ecuador

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

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Ecuador vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Ecuador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$3.65	-49.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$6.99	-3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.91	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.70	-35.6%
Average			-31.8%

Burkina Faso vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.6% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Ecuador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.78	+60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.06	-64.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$4.06	-46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.09	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.26	-75.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$0.82	-61.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.49
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.54	-64.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.46	-73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.50	-29.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.43	-43.9%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 35.7% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Ecuador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$2.94	-46.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$19.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$21,347.00	-41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$12.14	+65.4%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Burkina Faso	Ecuador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$27.65	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$337.73	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$242.44	+5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$45.32	-66.8%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Ecuador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$310.25	+808.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$5,243.49	-12.2%
Average			+182.4%

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pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Ecuador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$2.38	+98.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$2.68	+34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$5.40	+308.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$31.41	-47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$6.28	-8.1%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Ecuador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$61.22	+79.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$41.01	-19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$106.39	+24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$76.17	-25.6%
Average			+7.4%

Burkina Faso vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing

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