Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 30.4% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Canada, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.61
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.44
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.58
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.65
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.59
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.89
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.39
|
$8.89
F CFA5,365
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.27
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$95.02
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,418.26
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.55
|
?? | |
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.92
|
$44.85
F CFA27,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,760.27
|
$408.47
F CFA246,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,607.29
|
$285.93
F CFA172,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.43
|
$89.13
F CFA53,762
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,052.90
|
$122.54
F CFA73,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,333.55
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,079,795
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.50
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.16
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.62
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.98
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.80
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.72
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.51
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$147.29
|
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