Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 2.3 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD318.08
|
$0.83
F CFA501
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD464.73
|
$2.15
F CFA1,303
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD67.03
|
$0.77
F CFA468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.29
|
$0.41
F CFA251
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.46
|
$0.89
F CFA537
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD513.63
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD436.13
|
$9.20
F CFA5,585
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.47
|
$2.53
F CFA1,533
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD298.97
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD188.69
|
$0.80
F CFA485
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD182.21
|
$0.50
F CFA304
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD98.41
|
$0.43
F CFA259
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD41.12
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.90
|
$1.36
F CFA823
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.46
|
$0.58
F CFA350
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.75
|
$4.58
F CFA2,779
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,954.92
|
$4.95
F CFA3,006
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,234,315.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD508.44
|
$13.70
F CFA8,317
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,644.64
|
$41.19
F CFA25,002
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,633.28
|
$412.75
F CFA250,522
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,294.59
|
$206.38
F CFA125,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,706.20
|
$69.44
F CFA42,147
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,573.05
|
$123.83
F CFA75,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD333,992.33
|
$15,210.19
F CFA9,231,933
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD205.27
|
$1.16
F CFA701
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD88.47
|
$1.24
F CFA752
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD343.75
|
$1.65
F CFA1,002
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,442.55
|
$41.28
F CFA25,052
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD585.01
|
$8.26
F CFA5,010
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD5,018.64
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,636.25
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,262.76
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD9,998.54
|
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