Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 53.7% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 71.5% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 10.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 3.2 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.5% more in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 71.5% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
?? | |
pay 50.2% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
?? |
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