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Burkina Faso vs. Lesotho Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 83.4% more expensive than Lesotho overall.

Restaurants
pay 11.6% less in Burkina Faso
Groceries
pay 68.0% more in Burkina Faso
Transportation
pay 34.4% more in Burkina Faso
Housing
pay 3.7 times more in Burkina Faso
Childcare
pay 82.1% more in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7% more in Burkina Faso
Clothing
pay 21.4% less in Burkina Faso

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs. Lesotho Cost Breakdown

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

pay 11.6% less for restaurants

 
Lesotho
Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.01
LSL148.38
$7.25
F CFA4,236
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $8.41
LSL138.49
$7.25
F CFA4,236
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
LSL17.56
$1.08
F CFA631
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pay 68.0% more for groceries

 
Lesotho
Burkina Faso
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.83
LSL13.60
$1.11
F CFA648
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.30
LSL54.39
$8.54
F CFA4,983
Milk (1 gallon) $4.38
LSL72.07
$7.59
F CFA4,433
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pay 34.4% more for transportation

 
Lesotho
Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.98
LSL81.93
$5.49
F CFA3,207
Monthly public transit pass $30.04
LSL494.60
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,030.86
LSL346K
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
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pay 3.7 times more for housing

 
Lesotho
Burkina Faso
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $38.30
LSL630.53
$54.06
F CFA31,559
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $93.14
LSL1,533.25
$341.40
F CFA199K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $55.58
LSL915.01
$230.45
F CFA135K
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pay 82.1% more for childcare

 
Lesotho
Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $52.06
LSL857.06
$34.14
F CFA19,932
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,181.73
LSL19,454.17
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Lesotho
Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.80
LSL29.68
$1.19
F CFA698
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.00
LSL32.97
$1.99
F CFA1,163
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $5.11
LSL84.08
$1.32
F CFA772
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pay 21.4% less for clothing

 
Lesotho
Burkina Faso
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $46.07
LSL758.38
$34.14
F CFA19,932
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $55.58
LSL915.01
$51.21
F CFA29,898
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $104.15
LSL1,714.61
$85.35
F CFA49,830
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