Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 3.2% cheaper than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 84.3% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 38.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Clothing
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pay 3.2 times more in Burkina Faso
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, clothing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
Tonga vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
$1.11
F CFA648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
$7.59
F CFA4,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
$9.29
F CFA5,425
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$2.13
F CFA1,243
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
$1.74
F CFA1,017
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
$0.71
F CFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
Tonga vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 84.3% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
$5.49
F CFA3,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
$7.34
F CFA4,285
|
|
Tonga vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
$54.06
F CFA31,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
$341.40
F CFA199K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
$136.41
F CFA79,640
|
|
Tonga vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
|
Tonga vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
$1.19
F CFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
$1.99
F CFA1,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
$1.32
F CFA772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
$59.75
F CFA34,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$6.83
F CFA3,986
|
|
Tonga vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
$102.42
F CFA59,796
|
|
Tonga vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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