Cost of living comparison
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Burkina Faso vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Burkina Faso is 36.8% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.7 times more in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 90.3% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 39.5% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.7% more in Burkina Faso
- Clothing
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pay 28.3% more in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
₫49,968
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.06
₫105K
|
$7.25
F CFA4,236
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₫13,022
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,715
|
$1.08
F CFA631
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants
pay 90.3% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
₫24,827
|
$1.11
F CFA648
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
₫139K
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.69
₫147K
|
$7.59
F CFA4,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,111
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₫44,332
|
$9.29
F CFA5,425
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
₫34,270
|
$2.13
F CFA1,243
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,159
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,883
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,322
|
$1.74
F CFA1,017
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫12,823
|
$0.71
F CFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,288
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
₫87,093
|
$5.49
F CFA3,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.12
₫184K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$36,701.04
F CFA21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
₫149K
|
$7.34
F CFA4,285
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.92
₫231K
|
$54.06
F CFA31,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$387.95
₫10M
|
$341.40
F CFA199K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.72
₫7M
|
$230.45
F CFA135K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.62
₫1M
|
$136.41
F CFA79,640
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of housing
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.30
₫8M
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,628.65
₫379M
|
$5,974.59
F CFA3M
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of childcare
pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,577
|
$1.19
F CFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
₫42,237
|
$1.99
F CFA1,163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
₫35,110
|
$1.32
F CFA772
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.59
₫533K
|
$59.75
F CFA34,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.14
₫81,316
|
$6.83
F CFA3,986
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.3% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
₫1M
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.08
₫623K
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.97
₫2M
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.18
₫2M
|
$102.42
F CFA59,796
|
|
Vietnam vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing
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