Cost of living comparison
compared to
Marshall Islands vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Marshall Islands is 86.7% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Marshall Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Marshall Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Marshall Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Marshall Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Marshall Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Marshall Islands
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Marshall Islands are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Marshall Islands. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Marshall Islands.
Marshall Islands vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.50
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$14.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$3.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$2.49
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$18,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$14.50
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$191.13
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of housing
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$3,570.00
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
?? | |
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$54.00
|
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of clothing
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