Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Miami Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 37.7% cheaper than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Miami Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Miami, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Miami
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Miami vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Miami
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.65
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Miami vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Miami
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,105.50
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.38
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Miami vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Miami
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.02
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,961.90
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,080.77
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.50
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Miami vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Miami
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,504.55
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,375.00
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Miami vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.27
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Miami vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Miami
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.79
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.71
|
?? |
Miami vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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