Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 41.2% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of France, you would:
pay 81.3% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.65
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.93
|
$2.15
F CFA1,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$0.77
F CFA465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
France
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$0.89
F CFA534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$9.20
F CFA5,551
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$2.53
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.80
F CFA482
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$0.43
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.68
F CFA409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.36
F CFA818
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.58
F CFA348
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$4.58
F CFA2,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.54
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,031.20
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.98
|
$13.70
F CFA8,267
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
France
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.49
|
$41.19
F CFA24,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.49
|
$412.75
F CFA249,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.52
|
$206.38
F CFA124,510
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.51
|
$69.44
F CFA41,894
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
France
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.85
|
$123.83
F CFA74,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,059.94
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,176,559
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$1.16
F CFA697
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.81
|
$1.65
F CFA996
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.15
|
$41.28
F CFA24,902
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.89
|
$8.26
F CFA4,980
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
France
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.88
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.39
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.97
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.43
|
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