Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.9 times more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Germany instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.80
CFA516
|
$11.21
€11.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.08
CFA1,342
|
$8.50
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CFA344
|
$2.44
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CFA310
|
$2.21
€2.17
|
|
pay 35.2% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
CFA516
|
$1.83
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
CFA3,909
|
$3.56
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
CFA1,239
|
$2.46
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,874
|
$3.30
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CFA578
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CFA375
|
$0.75
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
CFA250
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CFA209
|
$0.48
€0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CFA500
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CFA359
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
CFA2,450
|
$8.64
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.43
CFA9,294
|
$69.44
€68.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,054.74
CFA15,489,606
|
$24,945.52
€24,488.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
CFA2,788
|
$20.35
€19.98
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.20
CFA56,795
|
$34.76
€34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.61
CFA172,967
|
$719.63
€706.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.23
CFA64,540
|
$553.10
€542.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.02
CFA60,541
|
$188.33
€184.88
|
|
pay 71.4% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.04
CFA104,985
|
$311.61
€305.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,537.15
CFA4,853,410
|
$11,436.42
€11,226.76
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CFA723
|
$3.77
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
CFA1,033
|
$2.98
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
CFA1,033
|
$7.17
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.76
CFA27,537
|
$31.39
€30.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.41
CFA1,549
|
$11.49
€11.28
|
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pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.18
CFA51,632
|
$76.52
€75.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.11
CFA32,270
|
$37.26
€36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.15
CFA41,306
|
$83.11
€81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.11
CFA30,979
|
$106.62
€104.67
|
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