Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 7.8% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 13.3% less in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 81.4% more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Ethiopia

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

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Ethiopia vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$4.00 ETB654.34	-44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.61 ETB99.06	-44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.66 ETB107.50	-39.2%
Average			-33.9%

Burkina Faso vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.19 ETB194.58	+7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.70 ETB604.57	-56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$4.09 ETB669.40	-46.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$1.77 ETB289.63	-30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$4.59 ETB750.34	-50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$2.44 ETB399.44	+14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.30 ETB48.73
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.99 ETB161.65	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.31 ETB50.42	-82.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.22 ETB35.99	-69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.49 ETB79.77	-37.0%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$3.53 ETB577.22	-35.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.11 ETB3,453.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$3.53 ETB576.64	-52.0%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 81.4% more for housing

	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+292.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$706.95 ETB116K	+107.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+71.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+14.9%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	+299.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+405.3%
Average			+349.3%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$0.80 ETB130.87	-33.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$0.92 ETB150.32	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+504.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$3.75 ETB613.45	-45.1%
Average			-24.5%

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pay about the same for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+38.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-19.3%

Burkina Faso vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing

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