Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 9.6 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 87.7% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA504
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.7% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 49.8 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
?? |
Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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