Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 26.8% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 65.2% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 55.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.6% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Texas, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
Texas
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$1.23
F CFA778
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$7.35
F CFA4,670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.76
F CFA484
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.53
F CFA337
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
Texas
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$0.71
F CFA454
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$9.16
F CFA5,819
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$2.86
F CFA1,817
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$8.89
F CFA5,648
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.48
F CFA941
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.50
F CFA316
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.41
F CFA262
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.04
F CFA663
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.20
F CFA759
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.61
F CFA390
|
|
pay 65.2% more for transportation
Texas
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$4.84
F CFA3,074
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
?? | |
pay 57.9% less for housing
Texas
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$44.85
F CFA28,486
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$408.47
F CFA259,431
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$285.93
F CFA181,602
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$89.13
F CFA56,607
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
Texas
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$122.54
F CFA77,829
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,560,247
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
Texas
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$1.14
F CFA726
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$1.63
F CFA1,038
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$57.19
F CFA36,320
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Texas
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
?? |
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