Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 7.0 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% less in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 39.8% less in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 36.0 times more in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% less in Burkina Faso

The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.2% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$5.37 F CFA3,078	-35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.05 F CFA4,617	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.83 F CFA479	-70.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.58 F CFA333	-76.3%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Tonga	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.95 F CFA543	-8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$8.94 F CFA5,130	+98.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$10.61 F CFA6,084	+79.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.05 F CFA1,747	-40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$9.74 F CFA5,584	+264.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$2.03 F CFA1,163	+61.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.63 F CFA363	-49.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.45 F CFA260	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.11 F CFA639	-34.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.01 F CFA580	-30.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.61 F CFA350	-48.8%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Tonga	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.76 F CFA3,301	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$38,457.72 F CFA22M	+561.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$14.85 F CFA8,515	-20.6%
Average			+181.8%

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pay 39.8% less for housing

	Tonga	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$50.62 F CFA29,033	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$447.18 F CFA256K	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$280.23 F CFA161K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$97.57 F CFA55,962	-31.7%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 36.0 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$134.15 F CFA76,943	-15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$17,731.14 F CFA10M	+7015.4%
Average			+3500.2%

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pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.07 F CFA616	-67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.79 F CFA1,026	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.79 F CFA1,026	-82.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$62.61 F CFA35,907	+101.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$8.94 F CFA5,130	-78.5%
Average			-33.2%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Tonga	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	??

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