Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 6.2% more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA506
|
$3.01
KES396.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,316
|
$3.91
KES515.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA380
|
$0.49
KES64.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA304
|
$0.45
KES59.31
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA641
|
$0.43
KES56.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.28
KES432.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,172
|
$2.60
KES343.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,215
|
$1.43
KES188.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,837
|
$2.25
KES297.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA566
|
$0.58
KES76.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA344
|
$0.44
KES58.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA260
|
$0.65
KES85.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA356
|
$0.37
KES48.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA482
|
$0.26
KES34.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA321
|
$0.33
KES43.22
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,501
|
$3.88
KES512.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,113
|
$32.60
KES4,299.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$9,571.02
KES1,262,410.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,569
|
$9.76
KES1,287.89
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA22,580
|
$31.67
KES4,177.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA253,135
|
$146.91
KES19,376.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA105,051
|
$108.62
KES14,326.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA46,458
|
$16.25
KES2,143.22
|
|
pay 4.4% more for childcare
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA43,877
|
$127.01
KES16,752.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,328,206
|
$5,225.46
KES689,234.26
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA709
|
$1.77
KES233.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
$1.34
KES177.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
$1.76
KES232.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA17,719
|
$32.78
KES4,323.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,266
|
$4.82
KES635.32
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,100
|
$11.94
KES1,574.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA17,719
|
$19.76
KES2,606.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,251
|
$25.82
KES3,405.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,376
|
$26.69
KES3,520.78
|
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