Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 35.4% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 16.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 35.2% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 52.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.6% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$7.35
F CFA4,241
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$9.16
F CFA5,284
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$2.86
F CFA1,650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$8.89
F CFA5,130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.48
F CFA855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.04
F CFA602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.20
F CFA689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.84
F CFA2,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
?? | |
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$44.85
F CFA25,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$408.47
F CFA235,606
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$285.93
F CFA164,924
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$89.13
F CFA51,408
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$122.54
F CFA70,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,682,258
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$1.14
F CFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
?? |
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