Cost of living comparison
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Burkina Faso vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 45.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK157.28
|
$5.37
F CFA2,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK127.25
|
$8.05
F CFA4,468
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.30
|
$0.83
F CFA463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK16.82
|
$0.58
F CFA323
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK50.53
|
$0.95
F CFA526
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK38.74
|
$8.94
F CFA4,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK65.08
|
$10.61
F CFA5,888
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK36.87
|
$3.05
F CFA1,691
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK40.39
|
$9.74
F CFA5,404
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.73
|
$2.03
F CFA1,126
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.08
|
$0.63
F CFA351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK8.98
|
$0.45
F CFA252
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.39
|
$1.11
F CFA618
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.08
|
$1.01
F CFA561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK9.87
|
$0.61
F CFA339
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.06
|
$5.76
F CFA3,195
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,457.72
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.85
F CFA8,241
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK445.24
|
$50.62
F CFA28,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,680.05
|
$447.18
F CFA248K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,431.20
|
$280.23
F CFA156K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK647.54
|
$97.57
F CFA54,160
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,561.90
|
$134.15
F CFA74,465
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,731.14
F CFA10M
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK59.36
|
$1.07
F CFA596
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK44.82
|
$1.79
F CFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK69.26
|
$1.79
F CFA993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK258.57
|
$62.61
F CFA34,751
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK103.89
|
$8.94
F CFA4,964
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK972.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK395.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,071.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,418.16
|
?? |
Faroe Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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