Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 13.0% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$0.84
CFA514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,389
|
$2.18
CFA1,336
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA754
|
$0.63
CFA385
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA891
|
$0.50
CFA308
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$1.06
CFA651
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,891
|
$8.56
CFA5,250
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,953
|
$2.01
CFA1,233
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,787
|
$3.04
CFA1,865
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA641
|
$0.94
CFA575
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA490
|
$0.57
CFA350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA291
|
$0.43
CFA264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA699
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA221
|
$0.80
CFA490
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA233
|
$0.53
CFA326
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,843
|
$4.14
CFA2,539
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.08
CFA9,251
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
CFA4,368
|
$9.22
CFA5,653
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$37.38
CFA22,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA272,995
|
$419.03
CFA256,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA141,841
|
$173.90
CFA106,640
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,791
|
$76.90
CFA47,161
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$72.63
CFA44,541
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,441.40
CFA9,469,355
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA566
|
$1.17
CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$29.33
CFA17,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
|
pay 62.3% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
$13.41
CFA8,223
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$29.33
CFA17,988
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA51,393
|
$33.52
CFA20,557
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
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