Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 14.3% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 68.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
TTD64.79
|
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
TTD51.91
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
$0.83
F CFA472
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
$0.58
F CFA329
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD15.99
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.90
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.89
TTD60.19
|
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.49
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
TTD27.59
|
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
TTD17.53
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.48
|
$0.63
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
TTD12.02
|
$0.45
F CFA257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
TTD12.12
|
$1.11
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.08
|
$1.01
F CFA572
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.03
|
$0.61
F CFA346
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 50.5% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
TTD26.32
|
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.39
TTD584.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,153.27
TTD217,621.29
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
TTD54.68
|
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.66
TTD383.47
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.33
TTD3,772.18
|
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.35
TTD2,614.89
|
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.56
TTD376.03
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 68.9% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.08
TTD1,773.84
|
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.26
TTD41,876.88
|
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
TTD14.12
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
TTD22.83
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.99
TTD33.81
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.14
TTD339.35
|
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
TTD57.73
|
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.14
TTD359.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.43
TTD266.90
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.11
TTD826.46
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.97
TTD602.20
|
?? |
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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