Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 19.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% more in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 63.2% more in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 24.4% more in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 68.1% less in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% less in Burkina Faso
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Burkina Faso

The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

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pay 27.0% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+0.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$1.08 F CFA631	+48.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$1.08 F CFA631	+156.2%
Average			+27.0%

Zimbabwe vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.2% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.11 F CFA648	+11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+61.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$7.59 F CFA4,433	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+338.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$2.13 F CFA1,243	+93.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$1.55 F CFA904	+51.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+197.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.71 F CFA414	+5.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.77 F CFA452	+7.9%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$5.49 F CFA3,207	-16.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+56.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-62.4%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 24.4% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$54.06 F CFA31,559	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$341.40 F CFA199K	+20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$230.45 F CFA135K	+8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+144.3%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 68.1% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-0.9%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$1.19 F CFA698	-13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$1.32 F CFA772	-24.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$6.83 F CFA3,986	-31.7%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$34.14 F CFA19,932	+53.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+212.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+101.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$102.42 F CFA59,796	+107.5%
Average			+111.5%

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