Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 1.5% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
San Marino vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
San Marino vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
San Marino vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
San Marino vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
San Marino vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
San Marino vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
?? |
San Marino vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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