Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 43.8% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 83.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
|
$7.25
F CFA4,317
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.24
|
$7.25
F CFA4,317
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$1.08
F CFA643
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$1.08
F CFA643
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
|
$1.11
F CFA660
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
|
$8.54
F CFA5,079
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.71
|
$7.59
F CFA4,518
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$2.56
F CFA1,524
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$9.29
F CFA5,529
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.13
F CFA1,267
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.55
F CFA921
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.74
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.71
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.77
F CFA461
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$5.49
F CFA3,268
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,571.43
|
$36,701.04
F CFA22M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$7.34
F CFA4,368
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.43
|
$54.06
F CFA32,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.02
|
$341.40
F CFA203K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$722.33
|
$230.45
F CFA137K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.66
|
$136.41
F CFA81,172
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 83.6% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.71
|
$34.14
F CFA20,315
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,819.51
|
$5,974.59
F CFA4M
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
|
$1.19
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.99
F CFA1,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
|
$1.32
F CFA787
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.37
|
$59.75
F CFA35,552
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.50
|
$6.83
F CFA4,063
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.28
|
$34.14
F CFA20,315
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.82
|
$51.21
F CFA30,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
|
$85.35
F CFA50,788
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.25
|
$102.42
F CFA60,946
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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