Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 42.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,212
|
$0.84
CFA506
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,221
|
$2.18
CFA1,316
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,231
|
$0.63
CFA380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA819
|
$0.50
CFA304
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Burkina Faso
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,108
|
$1.06
CFA641
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,247
|
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,181
|
$8.56
CFA5,172
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,116
|
$2.01
CFA1,215
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,612
|
$3.04
CFA1,837
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA960
|
$0.94
CFA566
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA689
|
$0.57
CFA344
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA811
|
$0.43
CFA260
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,076
|
$0.59
CFA356
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA548
|
$0.80
CFA482
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA629
|
$0.53
CFA321
|
|
pay 26.3% less for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Burkina Faso
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,344
|
$4.14
CFA2,501
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,123
|
$15.08
CFA9,113
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,189,625
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,669
|
$9.22
CFA5,569
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Burkina Faso
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA181,231
|
$37.38
CFA22,580
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA604,579
|
$419.03
CFA253,135
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA166,128
|
$173.90
CFA105,051
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA151,059
|
$76.90
CFA46,458
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA468,180
|
$72.63
CFA43,877
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,470,367
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,328,206
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Burkina Faso
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA655
|
$1.17
CFA709
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,003
|
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,611
|
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,265
|
$29.33
CFA17,719
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,031
|
$2.10
CFA1,266
|
|
pay 69.9% less for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,736
|
$13.41
CFA8,100
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,124
|
$29.33
CFA17,719
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA70,982
|
$33.52
CFA20,251
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA114,874
|
$50.28
CFA30,376
|
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