Cost of living comparison
Australia is 5.2 times more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Australia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 8.4 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.83
F CFA501
|
$16.79
A$25.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.15
F CFA1,304
|
$9.81
A$14.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA468
|
$2.56
A$3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
F CFA251
|
$2.14
A$3.24
|
|
pay 97.1% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
F CFA538
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.71
A$7.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.20
F CFA5,588
|
$5.75
A$8.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
F CFA1,534
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA485
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA304
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA259
|
$1.39
A$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA412
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA824
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
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pay 6.5 times more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
F CFA2,780
|
$4.73
A$7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.95
F CFA3,008
|
$84.46
A$127.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,859.34
A$42,172.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
F CFA8,322
|
$18.12
A$27.44
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.19
F CFA25,018
|
$55.36
A$83.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.75
F CFA250,677
|
$1,258.08
A$1,904.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.38
F CFA125,339
|
$971.44
A$1,470.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.44
F CFA42,173
|
$141.88
A$214.78
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.83
F CFA75,203
|
$1,377.23
A$2,084.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,210.19
F CFA9,237,656
|
$14,720.56
A$22,283.61
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
F CFA702
|
$6.69
A$10.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
F CFA752
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.65
F CFA1,003
|
$28.13
A$42.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.28
F CFA25,068
|
$53.84
A$81.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
$13.24
A$20.04
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.27
A$113.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.30
A$82.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$102.43
A$155.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.12
A$178.80
|
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