Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burkina Faso vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 55.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 75.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 92.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Clothing
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pay 9.5% less in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of United States, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.86
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.42
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
United States vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.63
|
$1.11
F CFA648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$7.59
F CFA4,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
|
$9.29
F CFA5,425
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$2.13
F CFA1,243
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.74
F CFA1,017
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.71
F CFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
United States vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$5.49
F CFA3,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.70
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,164.82
|
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.02
|
$7.34
F CFA4,285
|
|
United States vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 75.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.22
|
$54.06
F CFA31,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,681.01
|
$341.40
F CFA199K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,404.28
|
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.64
|
$136.41
F CFA79,640
|
|
United States vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.99
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,361.50
|
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
|
United States vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.19
F CFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$1.99
F CFA1,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.42
|
$1.32
F CFA772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
|
$59.75
F CFA34,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.95
|
$6.83
F CFA3,986
|
|
United States vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.88
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.76
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.01
|
$102.42
F CFA59,796
|
|
United States vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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