Cost of living comparison
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Burkina Faso vs. Mali Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 29.2% more expensive than Mali overall.
Burkina Faso vs. Mali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Mali, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,824
|
$5.37
F CFA3,061
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,664
|
$8.05
F CFA4,591
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA440
|
$0.83
F CFA476
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA331
|
$0.58
F CFA332
|
|
Mali vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
F CFA2,189
|
$0.95
F CFA540
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
F CFA5,082
|
$8.94
F CFA5,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.86
F CFA5,053
|
$10.61
F CFA6,051
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
F CFA3,137
|
$3.05
F CFA1,738
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
F CFA4,040
|
$9.74
F CFA5,553
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
F CFA1,035
|
$2.03
F CFA1,157
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA272
|
$0.63
F CFA361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
F CFA732
|
$0.45
F CFA259
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
F CFA544
|
$1.11
F CFA635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA319
|
$1.01
F CFA577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA363
|
$0.61
F CFA348
|
|
Mali vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 30.4% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
F CFA2,517
|
$5.76
F CFA3,283
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,457.72
F CFA22M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.85
F CFA8,468
|
|
Mali vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 94.7% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.51
F CFA32,803
|
$50.62
F CFA28,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.00
F CFA99,816
|
$447.18
F CFA255K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.00
F CFA45,630
|
$280.23
F CFA160K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA65,425
|
$97.57
F CFA55,654
|
|
Mali vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$134.15
F CFA76,519
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,731.14
F CFA10M
|
Mali vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,361
|
$1.07
F CFA612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,078
|
$1.79
F CFA1,020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA532
|
$1.79
F CFA1,020
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,451
|
$62.61
F CFA35,709
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,235
|
$8.94
F CFA5,101
|
|
Mali vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
Mali vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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