Cost of living comparison
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Burkina Faso vs. Nepal Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 3.2 times more expensive than Nepal overall.
Burkina Faso vs. Nepal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.72
NPR262.83
|
$5.37
F CFA3,078
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
NPR928.08
|
$8.05
F CFA4,617
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
NPR71.40
|
$0.83
F CFA479
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
NPR23.47
|
$0.58
F CFA333
|
|
Nepal vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR70.53
|
$0.95
F CFA543
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
NPR483.95
|
$8.94
F CFA5,130
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
NPR416.97
|
$10.61
F CFA6,084
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
NPR239.72
|
$3.05
F CFA1,747
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
NPR205.01
|
$9.74
F CFA5,584
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
NPR142.04
|
$2.03
F CFA1,163
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NPR58.91
|
$0.63
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
NPR76.03
|
$0.45
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR39.94
|
$1.11
F CFA639
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR27.90
|
$1.01
F CFA580
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
NPR38.80
|
$0.61
F CFA350
|
|
Nepal vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
NPR692.30
|
$5.76
F CFA3,301
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.71
NPR1,784.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,860.29
NPR4M
|
$38,457.72
F CFA22M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
NPR1,478.03
|
$14.85
F CFA8,515
|
|
Nepal vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.21
NPR1,251.62
|
$50.62
F CFA29,034
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$80.01
NPR12,199.00
|
$447.18
F CFA256K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.43
NPR7,993.83
|
$280.23
F CFA161K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.56
NPR2,829.97
|
$97.57
F CFA55,965
|
|
Nepal vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.04
NPR7,934.13
|
$134.15
F CFA76,946
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,428.89
NPR370K
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10M
|
|
Nepal vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
NPR328.66
|
$1.07
F CFA616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
NPR213.79
|
$1.79
F CFA1,026
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
NPR395.66
|
$1.79
F CFA1,026
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.84
NPR2,720.37
|
$62.61
F CFA35,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.74
NPR417.76
|
$8.94
F CFA5,130
|
|
Nepal vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.52
NPR3,128.34
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.55
NPR3,743.76
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.57
NPR6,338.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.69
NPR4,679.08
|
?? |
Nepal vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026
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