Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 66.2% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.0% less in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 26.8% less in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 37.9% less in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 77.5% less in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 95.2% less in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.1% less in Burkina Faso
Clothing: pay 51.1% less in Burkina Faso

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 72.0% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 CHF24.99	$7.25 F CFA4,249	-76.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.14 CHF14.94	$7.25 F CFA4,249	-60.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.29 CHF4.35	$1.08 F CFA633	-79.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.94	$1.08 F CFA633	-77.4%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 26.8% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 CHF2.89	$1.11 F CFA650	-68.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.96 CHF10.68	$8.54 F CFA4,999	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 CHF6.68	$7.59 F CFA4,447	-6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.57 CHF6.24	$2.56 F CFA1,500	-66.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.18 CHF10.04	$9.29 F CFA5,442	-23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.32	$2.13 F CFA1,247	+33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$1.55 F CFA907	+23.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 CHF1.85	$1.74 F CFA1,020	-22.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 CHF0.70	$0.71 F CFA416	-16.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CHF0.78	$0.77 F CFA454	-18.0%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 37.9% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.57 CHF7.06	$5.49 F CFA3,217	-35.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.70 CHF97.79	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,149.55 CHF33,076.84	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.12 CHF34.70	$7.34 F CFA4,299	-82.6%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 77.5% less for housing

	Switzerland	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.17 CHF47.92	$54.06 F CFA31,661	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,813.65 CHF1,494.16	$341.40 F CFA200K	-81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,535.97 CHF1,265.39	$230.45 F CFA135K	-85.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.49 CHF170.11	$136.41 F CFA79,896	-33.9%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 95.2% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,648.71 CHF2,182.11	$34.14 F CFA19,996	-98.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,203.62 CHF27,354.51	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-82.0%
Average			-95.2%

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pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.68 CHF7.15	$1.19 F CFA700	-86.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.95 CHF4.90	$1.99 F CFA1,166	-66.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.85 CHF8.94	$1.32 F CFA775	-87.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.96 CHF77.41	$59.75 F CFA34,993	-36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.75 CHF18.74	$6.83 F CFA3,999	-70.0%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 51.1% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 CHF111.22	$34.14 F CFA19,996	-74.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.94 CHF54.32	$51.21 F CFA29,994	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$152.86 CHF125.93	$85.35 F CFA49,990	-44.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.87 CHF162.19	$102.42 F CFA59,988	-48.0%
Average			-51.1%

Switzerland vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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