Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Burkina Faso
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.37
F CFA3,071
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.05
F CFA4,606
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.83
F CFA478
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.58
F CFA333
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.95
F CFA542
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,118
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$10.61
F CFA6,070
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.05
F CFA1,743
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$9.74
F CFA5,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
F CFA1,161
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
F CFA362
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
F CFA260
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
F CFA637
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
F CFA579
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
F CFA350
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.76
F CFA3,293
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,457.72
F CFA22M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.85
F CFA8,495
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.62
F CFA28,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$447.18
F CFA256K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$280.23
F CFA160K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$97.57
F CFA55,833
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$134.15
F CFA76,765
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,731.14
F CFA10M
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.07
F CFA614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.79
F CFA1,024
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.79
F CFA1,024
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$62.61
F CFA35,824
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,118
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Burkina Faso
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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