Burkina Faso is 60.3% cheaper than Massachusetts.

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

pay 82.2% less for restaurants

 
Massachusetts
Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.36
 
$0.84
CFA506
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.01
 
$2.18
CFA1,316
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.73
 
$0.63
CFA380

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pay 40.6% less for groceries

 
Massachusetts
Burkina Faso
Bread
1 loaf
$3.46
 
$1.06
CFA641
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
 
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Milk (1 gallon) $4.13
 
$8.56
CFA5,172

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pay 35.4% less for transportation

 
Massachusetts
Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.63
 
$4.14
CFA2,501
Monthly public transit pass $61.20
 
$15.08
CFA9,113
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,045.17
 
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pay 68.8% less for housing

 
Massachusetts
Burkina Faso
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$80.36
 
$37.38
CFA22,580
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,973.24
 
$419.03
CFA253,135
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,612.24
 
$173.90
CFA105,051

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pay 71.1% less for childcare

 
Massachusetts
Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,203.13
 
$72.63
CFA43,877
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $28,357.14
 
$15,441.40
CFA9,328,206

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pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Massachusetts
Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.15
 
$1.17
CFA709
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.74
 
$1.68
CFA1,013
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.90
 
$1.68
CFA1,013

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pay 52.6% less for clothing

 
Massachusetts
Burkina Faso
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.25
 
$13.41
CFA8,100
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.58
 
$29.33
CFA17,719
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.00
 
$33.52
CFA20,251

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