Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 28.4% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Canada, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.78
CA$17.54
|
$0.92
CFA535
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
CA$11.04
|
$2.40
CFA1,392
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.33
|
$0.62
CFA357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CA$1.91
|
$0.68
CFA393
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
CA$3.01
|
$0.92
CFA535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
CA$6.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CA$10.02
|
$6.99
CFA4,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
CA$3.72
|
$2.09
CFA1,214
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
CA$6.34
|
$3.35
CFA1,943
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.02
|
$1.03
CFA599
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
CA$0.88
|
$0.49
CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$1.99
|
$0.45
CFA259
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.05
|
$0.37
CFA217
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.37
|
$0.89
CFA518
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CA$1.27
|
$0.64
CFA372
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
CA$4.52
|
$4.14
CFA2,399
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.16
CA$86.73
|
$16.62
CFA9,638
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,077.97
CA$28,093.33
|
$27,701.60
CFA16,062,773
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
CA$22.41
|
$4.99
CFA2,891
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.33
CA$85.67
|
$115.42
CFA66,928
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$997.16
CA$1,268.84
|
$289.33
CFA167,767
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.39
CA$1,075.73
|
$115.42
CFA66,928
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.01
CA$137.44
|
$167.11
CFA96,902
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$760.54
CA$967.75
|
$178.52
CFA103,516
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,449.85
CA$13,297.02
|
$14,774.19
CFA8,566,812
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.13
CA$6.52
|
$1.29
CFA750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
CA$4.38
|
$1.85
CFA1,071
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.07
CA$15.36
|
$1.66
CFA964
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.42
CA$57.79
|
$50.79
CFA29,448
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.94
CA$13.92
|
$2.77
CFA1,606
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.45
CA$65.47
|
$92.34
CFA53,543
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.02
CA$48.38
|
$57.71
CFA33,464
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.73
CA$105.28
|
$73.87
CFA42,834
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.49
CA$132.96
|
$55.40
CFA32,126
|
|
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