Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Colorado is 49.7% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 29.7% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 3.3% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.1% more in Burkina Faso
- Clothing
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pay 7.2% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Colorado are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Colorado.
Burkina Faso vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Italy, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.71
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€9.88
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.49
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$2.28
|
|
Italy vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.95
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.81
|
$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.09
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.34
|
$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.64
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$1.23
|
|
Italy vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.65
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€37.71
|
$87.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€27,799.41
|
$33,264.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.11
|
$15.83
|
|
Italy vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€26.71
|
$71.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€629.31
|
$1,998.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€488.69
|
$1,754.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€140.08
|
$134.17
|
|
Italy vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€464.75
|
$1,452.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,280.74
|
$19,338.92
|
|
Italy vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.86
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.83
|
$10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€48.59
|
$53.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.00
|
$14.12
|
|
Italy vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€73.34
|
$57.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€33.93
|
$49.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€83.03
|
$88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€109.49
|
$115.50
|
|
Italy vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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