Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 2.4% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Niger, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$0.84
CFA514
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$2.18
CFA1,336
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
CFA761
|
$0.63
CFA385
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
CFA368
|
$0.50
CFA308
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
Niger
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
$1.06
CFA651
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
$8.56
CFA5,250
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
$2.01
CFA1,233
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
$3.04
CFA1,865
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
$0.94
CFA575
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA373
|
$0.57
CFA350
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CFA664
|
$0.43
CFA264
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CFA350
|
$0.80
CFA490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
CFA163
|
$0.53
CFA326
|
|
pay 46.6% more for transportation
Niger
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
$4.14
CFA2,539
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$15.08
CFA9,251
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
$9.22
CFA5,653
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
Niger
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
$37.38
CFA22,921
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
$419.03
CFA256,965
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
$173.90
CFA106,640
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
$76.90
CFA47,161
|
|
pay 71.3% more for childcare
Niger
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
$72.63
CFA44,541
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,469,355
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.17
CFA720
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$29.33
CFA17,988
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
Niger
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$13.41
CFA8,223
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
$29.33
CFA17,988
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$33.52
CFA20,557
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
|
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