Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 21.8% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.6% more in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 51.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 58.3% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.4% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.9% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 58.3% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 12.7% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 55.8% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
?? |
Saudi Arabia vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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