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Sweden vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 60.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants
pay 79.2% more in Sweden
Groceries
pay 2.7% less in Sweden
Transportation
pay 20.3% more in Sweden
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Sweden
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3 times more in Sweden
Clothing
pay 39.6% more in Sweden

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Sweden are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sweden.

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Sweden vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

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

pay 79.2% more for restaurants

 
Burkina Faso
Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.25
F CFA4,236
$14.04
SEK139.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.25
F CFA4,236
$10.77
SEK106.72
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
F CFA631
$2.49
SEK24.69
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pay 2.7% less for groceries

 
Burkina Faso
Sweden
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.11
F CFA648
$2.82
SEK27.96
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.54
F CFA4,983
$5.72
SEK56.73
Milk (1 gallon) $7.59
F CFA4,433
$6.07
SEK60.17
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pay 20.3% more for transportation

 
Burkina Faso
Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.49
F CFA3,207
$6.65
SEK65.87
Monthly public transit pass ?? $77.78
SEK770.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,701.04
F CFA21M
$31,975.58
SEK317K
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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Burkina Faso
Sweden
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $54.06
F CFA31,559
$38.16
SEK378.26
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $341.40
F CFA199K
$883.11
SEK8,753.97
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $230.45
F CFA135K
$671.43
SEK6,655.65
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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Burkina Faso
Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $34.14
F CFA19,932
$155.03
SEK1,536.80
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,974.59
F CFA3M
$7,341.74
SEK72,776.51
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Burkina Faso
Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.19
F CFA698
$7.36
SEK72.98
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.99
F CFA1,163
$4.45
SEK44.08
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.32
F CFA772
$7.55
SEK74.80
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pay 39.6% more for clothing

 
Burkina Faso
Sweden
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $34.14
F CFA19,932
$91.37
SEK905.76
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $51.21
F CFA29,898
$44.99
SEK445.93
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $85.35
F CFA49,830
$95.04
SEK942.07
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