Cost of living comparison
Peru is 37.4% more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Peru instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 99.5% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA513
|
$2.98
PEN11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,334
|
$5.00
PEN18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA385
|
$0.76
PEN2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA308
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA650
|
$1.30
PEN4.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.56
PEN9.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,242
|
$4.32
PEN15.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,231
|
$2.03
PEN7.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,862
|
$2.13
PEN7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA574
|
$0.59
PEN2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA349
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA264
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA360
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA489
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA326
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,535
|
$5.30
PEN19.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,236
|
$16.55
PEN61.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,417.59
PEN75,522.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,644
|
$11.94
PEN44.15
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA22,885
|
$29.53
PEN109.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA256,557
|
$277.70
PEN1,027.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA106,471
|
$204.62
PEN756.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA47,086
|
$39.33
PEN145.48
|
|
pay 27.4% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA44,470
|
$162.20
PEN599.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,454,311
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,947.10
|
|
pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA718
|
$1.83
PEN6.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,026
|
$2.60
PEN9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,026
|
$4.57
PEN16.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA17,959
|
$31.17
PEN115.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,283
|
$4.59
PEN16.96
|
|
pay 74.5% more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,210
|
$40.11
PEN148.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA17,959
|
$22.91
PEN84.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,525
|
$67.62
PEN250.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,787
|
$59.99
PEN221.89
|
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