Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 16.7% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Peru
Housing: pay 8.2% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 25.2% less in Peru

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

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Peru vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.1% less for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$3.46 PEN11.93	-52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$6.26 PEN21.58	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.98 PEN3.38	-9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.54 PEN1.85	-50.2%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.93 PEN6.64	+73.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.69 PEN12.73	-56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$5.12 PEN17.65	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.91 PEN10.04	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.62 PEN9.03	-71.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$0.86 PEN2.97	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.48 PEN1.66
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.54 PEN1.85	-65.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.51 PEN1.75	-70.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.42 PEN1.44	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.41 PEN1.41	-47.0%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$5.81 PEN20.01	+5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.42 PEN73.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	-44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$19.50 PEN67.18	+165.7%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 8.2% less for housing

	Burkina Faso	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$29.21 PEN100.61	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	+26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$248.75 PEN856.90	+7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$40.94 PEN141.03	-70.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$132.64 PEN456.92	+288.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	+24.8%
Average			+120.2%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$2.33 PEN8.04	+95.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$3.02 PEN10.42	+51.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$5.55 PEN19.12	+319.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$31.34 PEN107.96	-47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$5.06 PEN17.43	-25.9%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 25.2% less for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$46.89 PEN161.52	+37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$25.32 PEN87.21	-50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$65.41 PEN225.33	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$61.54 PEN212.00	-39.9%
Average			-25.2%

Burkina Faso vs. Peru - Cost of clothing

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