Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 52.7% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
Central African Republic vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
Central African Republic vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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