Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 12.7% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare and transportation in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
?? |
Marshall Islands vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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