Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. San Diego Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 44.7% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 65.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. San Diego Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
San Diego vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.36
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
San Diego vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
San Diego vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.19
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,033.00
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,538.64
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.84
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
San Diego vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
San Diego vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.90
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.21
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.50
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
San Diego vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.72
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.68
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.25
|
?? |
San Diego vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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