Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 52.4% cheaper than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA516
|
$0.98
Rs273
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,341
|
$2.67
Rs741
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA387
|
$0.17
Rs48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA309
|
$0.13
Rs36
|
|
pay 69.6% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
$0.33
Rs90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.14
Rs594
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,269
|
$1.71
Rs474
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,238
|
$0.81
Rs224
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,872
|
$0.74
Rs204
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA577
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA351
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA265
|
$0.25
Rs69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA362
|
$0.18
Rs49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA491
|
$0.09
Rs26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA327
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,548
|
$2.55
Rs707
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,284
|
$5.51
Rs1,528
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$10,243.87
Rs2,840,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,674
|
$1.80
Rs500
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA23,004
|
$17.57
Rs4,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA257,890
|
$57.96
Rs16,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA107,024
|
$36.22
Rs10,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA47,330
|
$32.70
Rs9,069
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA44,701
|
$19.40
Rs5,381
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,503,436
|
$607.98
Rs168,593
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA722
|
$1.69
Rs469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$0.92
Rs254
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$0.85
Rs236
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
$7.61
Rs2,110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$2.54
Rs703
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,252
|
$10.53
Rs2,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
$13.64
Rs3,782
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,631
|
$30.17
Rs8,365
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
$22.47
Rs6,232
|
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