Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 21.2% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Canada, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$22.98
|
$5.37
F CFA2,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.13
|
$8.05
F CFA4,499
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.76
|
$0.83
F CFA467
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
$0.58
F CFA325
|
|
Canada vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.44
|
$0.95
F CFA529
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.34
|
$8.94
F CFA4,998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.19
|
$10.61
F CFA5,929
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.74
|
$3.05
F CFA1,703
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
$9.74
F CFA5,441
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
$2.03
F CFA1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$0.63
F CFA353
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.45
F CFA254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$1.11
F CFA622
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.58
|
$1.01
F CFA565
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.61
F CFA341
|
|
Canada vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.82
|
$5.76
F CFA3,217
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$90.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,874.76
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,493,236
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.57
|
$14.85
F CFA8,297
|
|
Canada vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.33
|
$50.62
F CFA28,291
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,692.18
|
$447.18
F CFA249,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,529.19
|
$280.23
F CFA156,617
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$152.48
|
$97.57
F CFA54,532
|
|
Canada vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$992.44
|
$134.15
F CFA74,976
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,621.54
|
$17,731.14
F CFA9,909,575
|
|
Canada vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.21
|
$1.07
F CFA600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.02
|
$1.79
F CFA1,000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.43
|
$1.79
F CFA1,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.61
|
$62.61
F CFA34,989
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.41
|
$8.94
F CFA4,998
|
|
Canada vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$73.89
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$56.87
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$118.68
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$141.93
|
?? |
Canada vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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