Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 61.0% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 21.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 29.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 79.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Clothing
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pay 13.7% less in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.48
£13.11
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
£7.17
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
£1.82
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
Guernsey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
£1.61
|
$1.11
F CFA648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
£5.65
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
£5.78
|
$7.59
F CFA4,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.90
£4.42
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
£4.20
|
$9.29
F CFA5,425
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
£1.61
|
$2.13
F CFA1,243
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
£2.22
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
£1.19
|
$1.74
F CFA1,017
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$0.71
F CFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
Guernsey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.19
£6.15
|
$5.49
F CFA3,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.02
£26.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,678.80
£26,769.80
|
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.80
£19.36
|
$7.34
F CFA4,285
|
|
Guernsey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 79.6% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
£41.89
|
$54.06
F CFA31,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,172.11
£1,629.74
|
$341.40
F CFA199K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,122.56
£1,592.56
|
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.58
£77.71
|
$136.41
F CFA79,640
|
|
Guernsey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,092.28
£1,569.83
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,821.55
£14,872.11
|
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
|
Guernsey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.21
|
$1.19
F CFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.62
|
$1.99
F CFA1,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.18
£12.89
|
$1.32
F CFA772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
£61.22
|
$59.75
F CFA34,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.89
£8.92
|
$6.83
F CFA3,986
|
|
Guernsey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.41
£76.84
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.73
£22.31
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.31
£76.01
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.20
£66.92
|
$102.42
F CFA59,796
|
|
Guernsey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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