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Burkina Faso vs. Minnesota Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso vs. Minnesota Cost Breakdown

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

pay 66.6% less for restaurants

 
Minnesota
Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.25
 
$1.23
F CFA778
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.44
 
$7.35
F CFA4,670
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.57
 
$0.76
F CFA484

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

 
Minnesota
Burkina Faso
Bread
1 loaf
$3.24
 
$0.71
F CFA454
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.95
 
$8.17
F CFA5,189
Milk (1 gallon) $3.64
 
$9.16
F CFA5,819

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pay 48.0% more for transportation

 
Minnesota
Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.27
 
$4.84
F CFA3,074
Monthly public transit pass $75.17
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,650.12
 
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pay 49.5% less for housing

 
Minnesota
Burkina Faso
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.32
 
$44.85
F CFA28,486
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,195.42
 
$408.47
F CFA259,431
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,106.51
 
$285.93
F CFA181,602

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pay 61.4% less for childcare

 
Minnesota
Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,324.96
 
$122.54
F CFA77,829
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,140.67
 
$15,052.55
F CFA9,560,247

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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Minnesota
Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.62
 
$1.14
F CFA726
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.50
 
$1.63
F CFA1,038
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.80
 
$1.63
F CFA1,038

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Minnesota
Burkina Faso
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.74
 
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.94
 
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.66
 
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