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Burkina Faso vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 11.9% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% less in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 9.9% more in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 9.4% less in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 5.8% more in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Burkina Faso

The cost of groceries, childcare, and transportation in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.5% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 CRC4,857.39	$5.37 F CFA3,035	-45.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 CRC4,739.57	$8.05 F CFA4,553	-15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CRC995.21	$0.83 F CFA472	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 CRC781.41	$0.58 F CFA329	-63.0%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 9.9% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 CRC1,262.79	$0.95 F CFA536	-62.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 CRC2,237.94	$8.94 F CFA5,059	+98.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 CRC3,740.34	$10.61 F CFA6,000	+41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 CRC1,389.74	$3.05 F CFA1,723	+9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 CRC1,902.77	$9.74 F CFA5,507	+154.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 CRC886.81	$2.03 F CFA1,147	+13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC305.74	$0.63 F CFA358	+2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 CRC819.01	$0.45 F CFA257	-72.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 CRC617.46	$1.11 F CFA630	-10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 CRC635.24	$1.01 F CFA572	-20.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CRC547.12	$0.61 F CFA346	-44.5%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 CRC2,719.23	$5.76 F CFA3,256	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.59 CRC27,137.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,444.91 CRC18,117,972.89	$38,457.72 F CFA21,753,584	+5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.68 CRC7,794.48	$14.85 F CFA8,398	-5.3%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 9.4% less for housing

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.17 CRC24,446.08	$50.62 F CFA28,634	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$805.28 CRC400,329.95	$447.18 F CFA252,949	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.89 CRC276,349.98	$280.23 F CFA158,514	-49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.57 CRC31,602.67	$97.57 F CFA55,192	+53.5%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 5.8% more for childcare

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$517.09 CRC257,060.35	$134.15 F CFA75,885	-74.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,552.94 CRC4,749,083.93	$17,731.14 F CFA10,029,609	+85.6%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 CRC1,285.81	$1.07 F CFA607	-58.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 CRC1,908.38	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-53.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.70 CRC2,336.25	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.68 CRC29,171.56	$62.61 F CFA35,413	+6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.11 CRC4,527.37	$8.94 F CFA5,059	-1.8%
Average			-33.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Costa Rica	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.22 CRC28,941.22	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.70 CRC22,222.99	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.79 CRC56,072.28	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.41 CRC46,435.67	??

Costa Rica vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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