Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 2.2 times more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA516
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,340
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA387
|
$1.07
CFA660
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA309
|
$0.96
CFA589
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.20
CFA3,815
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,267
|
$7.61
CFA4,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,237
|
$2.22
CFA1,368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,871
|
$4.84
CFA2,980
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA577
|
$1.02
CFA628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA351
|
$0.64
CFA395
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA265
|
$0.91
CFA558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA362
|
$0.62
CFA381
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA491
|
$0.51
CFA316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA327
|
$0.43
CFA266
|
|
pay 70.5% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,547
|
$5.26
CFA3,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,280
|
$20.95
CFA12,889
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,655.66
CFA17,013,763
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,671
|
$22.63
CFA13,920
|
|
pay 74.5% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA22,994
|
$47.86
CFA29,446
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA257,784
|
$820.04
CFA504,486
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA106,980
|
$465.09
CFA286,123
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA47,311
|
$82.00
CFA50,444
|
|
pay 86.2% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA44,683
|
$246.76
CFA151,806
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,499,550
|
$5,061.82
CFA3,114,034
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA722
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
$3.64
CFA2,237
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
$1.34
CFA825
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA18,045
|
$69.56
CFA42,792
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,249
|
$53.64
CFA32,996
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA18,045
|
$36.32
CFA22,341
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,623
|
$83.53
CFA51,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
$76.26
CFA46,917
|
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