Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 3.6% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
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Fiji
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
FJD10.82
|
$0.84
F CFA510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
FJD16.11
|
$2.18
F CFA1,327
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
$0.63
F CFA383
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
FJD1.80
|
$0.50
F CFA306
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
FJD1.40
|
$1.06
F CFA646
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
FJD11.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
FJD9.37
|
$8.56
F CFA5,215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
FJD4.96
|
$2.01
F CFA1,225
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
FJD4.71
|
$3.04
F CFA1,852
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.32
|
$0.94
F CFA571
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
FJD2.44
|
$0.43
F CFA262
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
$0.80
F CFA486
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.54
|
$4.14
F CFA2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
FJD78.80
|
$15.08
F CFA9,189
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
FJD39,170.35
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
FJD9.88
|
$9.22
F CFA5,616
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
FJD65.35
|
$37.38
F CFA22,768
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
FJD1,106.99
|
$419.03
F CFA255,251
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
FJD659.46
|
$173.90
F CFA105,929
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
FJD80.79
|
$76.90
F CFA46,846
|
|
pay 32.5% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
FJD412.82
|
$72.63
F CFA44,244
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
FJD15,429.71
|
$15,441.40
F CFA9,406,199
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FJD5.34
|
$1.17
F CFA715
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
FJD5.60
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
FJD18.52
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
FJD40.07
|
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
FJD8.86
|
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
FJD41.55
|
$13.41
F CFA8,168
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
FJD58.41
|
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
FJD124.70
|
$33.52
F CFA20,420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
FJD137.13
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
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