Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 5.8% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 25.3% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 29.8% more in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% more in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 47.1% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,269	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,269	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA636	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA636	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-45.4%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA653	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA5,023	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	-27.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,468	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-27.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,507	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,468	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-76.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,253	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	-34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.09 MNT3,926.41
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA911	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,025	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	-21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA418	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA456	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-37.9%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 25.3% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,232	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$16.67 MNT60,000.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA22M	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,320	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-33.8%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 29.8% more for housing

	Burkina Faso	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,811	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA201K	$569.30 MNT2M	+66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA136K	$444.50 MNT2M	+92.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA80,277	$54.38 MNT196K	-60.1%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA20,091	$817.79 MNT3M	+2295.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA4M	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+38.3%
Average			+475.6%

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pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA703	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	+97.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,172	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	+21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA779	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	+27.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA35,160	$67.73 MNT244K	+13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA4,018	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-39.0%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 47.1% more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA20,091	$81.73 MNT294K	+139.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA30,137	$45.38 MNT163K	-11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA50,229	$102.93 MNT370K	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA60,274	$187.55 MNT675K	+83.1%
Average			+47.1%

Burkina Faso vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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