Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zambia vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Zambia is 14.7% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Zambia
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Zambia.
Zambia vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zambia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Zambia - Cost of housing
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Zambia - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
Burkina Faso vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing
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