Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 32.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 20.7% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 15.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.6% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.25
|
$5.37
F CFA3,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$8.05
F CFA4,508
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$0.83
F CFA468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$0.58
F CFA326
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$0.95
F CFA531
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$8.94
F CFA5,009
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$10.61
F CFA5,942
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$3.05
F CFA1,706
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$9.74
F CFA5,453
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.03
F CFA1,136
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.63
F CFA354
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$0.45
F CFA254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$1.11
F CFA624
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.01
F CFA566
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.61
F CFA342
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$5.76
F CFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,077.51
|
$38,457.72
F CFA21,540,035
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$14.85
F CFA8,315
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.32
|
$50.62
F CFA28,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.12
|
$447.18
F CFA250,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£793.91
|
$280.23
F CFA156,958
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.59
|
$97.57
F CFA54,651
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.20
|
$134.15
F CFA75,140
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,482.82
|
$17,731.14
F CFA9,931,152
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.74
|
$1.07
F CFA601
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$1.79
F CFA1,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.33
|
$1.79
F CFA1,002
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.82
|
$62.61
F CFA35,065
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$8.94
F CFA5,009
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.28
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.76
|
?? |
United Kingdom vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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