Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 37.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.3% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$7.35
F CFA4,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.76
F CFA456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.53
F CFA318
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.71
F CFA428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$9.16
F CFA5,483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.86
F CFA1,713
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$8.89
F CFA5,323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.48
F CFA887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.50
F CFA298
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.04
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.20
F CFA715
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.61
F CFA367
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.84
F CFA2,897
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$44.85
F CFA26,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$285.93
F CFA171,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$89.13
F CFA53,344
|
|
pay 10.7% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$122.54
F CFA73,344
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.14
F CFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
?? |
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