Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 7.2% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% less in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 15.1% less in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 14.6% less in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 40.4% less in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Burkina Faso
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Burkina Faso

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

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Burkina Faso vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.08 F CFA631	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.08 F CFA631	-51.3%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 15.1% less for groceries

	Dominica	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.11 F CFA648	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+609.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.59 F CFA4,433	-39.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+82.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$2.13 F CFA1,243	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.55 F CFA904	-23.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.74 F CFA1,017	-25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.71 F CFA414	-56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.77 F CFA452	-43.6%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Dominica	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.49 F CFA3,207	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-74.9%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Dominica	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$54.06 F CFA31,559	-23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$341.40 F CFA199K	+20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$230.45 F CFA135K	+13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+25.6%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 40.4% less for childcare

	Dominica	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	+34.6%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.19 F CFA698	-35.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.32 F CFA772	-82.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.83 F CFA3,986	-18.0%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Dominica	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+38.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$102.42 F CFA59,796	+10.7%
Average			+2.1%

Dominica vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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