Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Africa vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
South Africa is 6.7% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% more in South Africa
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in South Africa are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in South Africa.
South Africa vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Africa instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$9.33
ZAR159.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$5.11
ZAR87.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.03
ZAR17.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.80
ZAR13.74
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$1.00
ZAR17.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.88
ZAR66.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$4.37
ZAR74.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.33
ZAR39.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$2.13
ZAR36.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$0.73
ZAR12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.65
ZAR11.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$0.68
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$0.71
ZAR12.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.59
ZAR10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.60
ZAR10.27
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$4.92
ZAR84.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.18
ZAR961.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$21,394.82
ZAR366,106.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$9.34
ZAR159.79
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$39.36
ZAR673.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$404.16
ZAR6,915.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$361.59
ZAR6,187.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$88.13
ZAR1,508.04
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Africa - Cost of housing
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$173.48
ZAR2,968.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$3,962.11
ZAR67,799.29
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$2.18
ZAR37.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.05
ZAR35.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.96
ZAR50.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$30.26
ZAR517.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$6.85
ZAR117.19
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.74
ZAR868.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.75
ZAR560.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.19
ZAR1,611.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.80
ZAR1,399.67
|
Burkina Faso vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing
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