Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 35.6% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 11.3% less in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 6.7% more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 85.7% less in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Burkina Faso
Clothing: pay 23.4% less in Burkina Faso

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-34.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	$1.08 F CFA631	-55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CRC813.02	$1.08 F CFA631	-39.5%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 11.3% less for groceries

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	$1.11 F CFA648	-60.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+77.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	$7.59 F CFA4,433	-9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+111.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	$2.13 F CFA1,243	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC329.98	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CRC758.13	$1.55 F CFA904	-7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC652.25	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 CRC655.18	$0.71 F CFA414	-50.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 CRC603.93	$0.77 F CFA452	-41.7%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 6.7% more for transportation

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	$5.49 F CFA3,207	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,830.95 CRC10M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+60.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-53.3%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	$54.06 F CFA31,559	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.08 CRC380K	$341.40 F CFA199K	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.43 CRC272K	$230.45 F CFA135K	-61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+99.0%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 85.7% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$742.27 CRC338K	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-95.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,434.66 CRC6M	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-55.5%
Average			-85.7%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	$1.19 F CFA698	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	$1.32 F CFA772	-75.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	$59.75 F CFA34,881	-10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	$6.83 F CFA3,986	-13.8%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 23.4% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-30.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	$102.42 F CFA59,796	-5.6%
Average			-23.4%

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