Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 14.7% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Mexico City vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Mexico City vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Mexico City vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 26.9% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Mexico City vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Mexico City vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Mexico City vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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