Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 40.6% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£30.25
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.39
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.92
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Jersey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.25
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.20
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.98
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.47
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.44
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.43
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.33
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.30
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Jersey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£6.11
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£50.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£19.02
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Jersey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Jersey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Jersey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.05
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.69
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£51.69
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.63
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Jersey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£158.00
|
?? |
Jersey vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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