Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 32.5% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 47.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 69.5% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 28.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 1.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.8% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 47.8% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Thailand vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Thailand vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Thailand vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 61.9% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Thailand vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Thailand vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Thailand vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
?? |
Thailand vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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