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Burkina Faso vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 48.6% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.7% more in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 52.2% more in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 32.5% more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 98.6% more in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 18.2% more in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% more in Burkina Faso

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Laos, you would:

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pay 57.7% more for restaurants

	Laos	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 LAK44,512	$5.37 F CFA3,071	+158.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 LAK119K	$8.05 F CFA4,606	+45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LAK16,277	$0.83 F CFA478	+9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LAK10,610	$0.58 F CFA333	+17.4%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 52.2% more for groceries

	Laos	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 LAK24,315	$0.95 F CFA542	-16.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.26 LAK284K	$8.94 F CFA5,118	-32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.91 LAK148K	$10.61 F CFA6,070	+53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 LAK45,122	$3.05 F CFA1,743	+44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 LAK44,911	$9.74 F CFA5,571	+364.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 LAK16,239	$2.03 F CFA1,161	+167.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 LAK16,074	$0.63 F CFA362	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 LAK20,772	$0.45 F CFA260	-53.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 LAK27,935	$1.11 F CFA637	-14.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 LAK15,106	$1.01 F CFA579	+43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,807	$0.61 F CFA350	+33.5%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 32.5% more for transportation

	Laos	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 LAK101K	$5.76 F CFA3,293	+21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.89 LAK1M	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,639.89 LAK614M	$38,457.72 F CFA22M	+34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.51 LAK225K	$14.85 F CFA8,495	+41.3%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 98.6% more for housing

	Laos	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.16 LAK196K	$50.62 F CFA28,966	+452.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.64 LAK22M	$447.18 F CFA256K	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.42 LAK18M	$280.23 F CFA160K	-65.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.90 LAK1M	$97.57 F CFA55,833	+62.9%
Average			+98.6%

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pay 18.2% more for childcare

	Laos	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.67 LAK6M	$134.15 F CFA76,765	-54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,267.93 LAK199M	$17,731.14 F CFA10M	+91.3%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 LAK30,415	$1.07 F CFA614	-24.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK35,486	$1.79 F CFA1,024	+8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.98 LAK42,449	$1.79 F CFA1,024	-9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.50 LAK1M	$62.61 F CFA35,824	-7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.02 LAK64,766	$8.94 F CFA5,118	+195.9%
Average			+32.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Laos	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.20 LAK1M	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.21 LAK1M	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.39 LAK1M	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.52 LAK1M	??

Laos vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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