Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 30.2% cheaper than Utah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 1.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 30.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 52.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.6% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Utah, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
Utah
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.44
|
$1.23
F CFA784
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.85
|
$7.35
F CFA4,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.76
F CFA488
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.53
F CFA340
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Utah
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$0.71
F CFA457
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$9.16
F CFA5,860
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$2.86
F CFA1,830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
|
$8.89
F CFA5,689
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.48
F CFA948
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.50
F CFA318
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.41
F CFA264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.04
F CFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.20
F CFA764
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.61
F CFA393
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Utah
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$4.84
F CFA3,096
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,772.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.72
|
?? | |
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Utah
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.57
|
$44.85
F CFA28,690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,440.16
|
$408.47
F CFA261,291
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,209.26
|
$285.93
F CFA182,904
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.10
|
$89.13
F CFA57,013
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Utah
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$952.44
|
$122.54
F CFA78,387
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,083.33
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,628,771
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Utah
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
|
$1.14
F CFA732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$1.63
F CFA1,045
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.26
|
$1.63
F CFA1,045
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.08
|
$57.19
F CFA36,581
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.53
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Utah
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.98
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.02
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.71
|
?? |
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