Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. California Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 71.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 75.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 56.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. California Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of California, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
California
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.33
BWP137.19
|
$5.37
F CFA3,023
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.01
BWP79.82
|
$8.05
F CFA4,535
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
BWP10.88
|
$0.83
F CFA470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.39
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
California vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.8% more for groceries
|
California
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BWP11.40
|
$0.95
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BWP45.46
|
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
BWP73.48
|
$10.61
F CFA5,976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BWP30.88
|
$3.05
F CFA1,716
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
BWP31.11
|
$9.74
F CFA5,485
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.59
|
$2.03
F CFA1,143
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.63
|
$0.63
F CFA356
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.63
|
$0.45
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
BWP9.72
|
$1.11
F CFA627
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
BWP8.54
|
$1.01
F CFA570
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
BWP7.69
|
$0.61
F CFA344
|
|
California vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
California
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
BWP56.92
|
$5.76
F CFA3,242
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.79
BWP409.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,652.69
BWP274,382.03
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,664,902
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.46
BWP271.89
|
$14.85
F CFA8,364
|
|
California vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 56.4% more for housing
|
California
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
BWP693.44
|
$50.62
F CFA28,517
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.85
BWP3,492.13
|
$447.18
F CFA251,917
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.93
BWP2,138.04
|
$280.23
F CFA157,868
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.95
BWP703.47
|
$97.57
F CFA54,967
|
|
California vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
California
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.01
BWP1,953.10
|
$134.15
F CFA75,575
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,593.57
BWP47,742.47
|
$17,731.14
F CFA9,988,722
|
|
California vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP29.93
|
$1.07
F CFA605
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
BWP30.49
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
BWP48.89
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.35
BWP429.75
|
$62.61
F CFA35,268
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.76
BWP89.80
|
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
California vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
California
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
BWP611.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.41
BWP324.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.82
BWP954.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.12
BWP1,197.30
|
?? |
California vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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