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Burkina Faso vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 60.9% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 36.6% more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 64.2% more in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Burkina Faso

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$5.37 F CFA2,979	+22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$8.05 F CFA4,468	+61.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.83 F CFA463	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.58 F CFA323	-53.5%
Average			-7.6%

Cuba vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	Cuba	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.95 F CFA526	-22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$8.94 F CFA4,964	+209.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$10.61 F CFA5,888	-0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$3.05 F CFA1,691	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$9.74 F CFA5,404	+290.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$2.03 F CFA1,126	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.63 F CFA351	+7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.45 F CFA252	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$1.11 F CFA618	+11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$1.01 F CFA561	+5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.61 F CFA339	-47.8%
Average			+31.9%

Cuba vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.6% more for transportation

	Cuba	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$5.76 F CFA3,195	+20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$38,457.72 F CFA21M	-35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$14.85 F CFA8,241	+124.9%
Average			+36.6%

Cuba vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.9% more for housing

	Cuba	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$50.62 F CFA28,098	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$447.18 F CFA248K	+77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$280.23 F CFA156K	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$97.57 F CFA54,160	+259.4%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 64.2% more for childcare

	Cuba	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$134.15 F CFA74,465	+19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$17,731.14 F CFA10M	+108.6%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.07 F CFA596	-46.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$1.79 F CFA993	+77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.79 F CFA993	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$62.61 F CFA34,751	+65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$8.94 F CFA4,964	+794.4%
Average			+167.1%

Cuba vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Cuba	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	??

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