Cost of living comparison
United States is 4.4 times more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in United States instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 8.3 times more for restaurants
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Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
CFA513
|
$18.15
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
CFA1,334
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
CFA385
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CFA308
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CFA650
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CFA5,242
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
CFA1,231
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
CFA1,862
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
CFA574
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA349
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA264
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA360
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA489
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA326
|
$1.27
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
CFA2,535
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
CFA9,236
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
CFA5,644
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
CFA22,885
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
CFA256,557
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
CFA106,471
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
CFA47,086
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
CFA44,470
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
CFA9,454,311
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
CFA718
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
CFA1,026
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,026
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
CFA17,959
|
$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
CFA1,283
|
$12.04
|
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pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
CFA8,210
|
$45.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
CFA17,959
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
CFA20,525
|
$79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
CFA30,787
|
$109.59
|
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