Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 34.9% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.1% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Australia, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.59
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.07
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.43
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.93
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.20
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.25
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.30
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.99
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.14
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.20
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.38
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,028.09
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.17
|
?? | |
pay 47.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.23
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,876.38
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,520.27
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.27
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,358.22
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,278.51
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.54
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.63
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.94
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.91
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.73
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.18
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.32
|
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