Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 16.5% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 19.7% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in Argentina
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Argentina are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Argentina. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$8.59
ARS9,106.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$6.73
ARS7,132.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$1.32
ARS1,400.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$1.00
ARS1,062.65
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$1.43
ARS1,513.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.84
ARS4,065.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$4.28
ARS4,534.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.79
ARS1,898.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.64
ARS2,799.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.91
ARS960.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.85
ARS898.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.64
ARS682.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$1.01
ARS1,066.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.46
ARS491.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.46
ARS484.24
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$3.66
ARS3,880.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.28
ARS14,072.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,930.00
ARS30,662,135.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.90
ARS10,488.77
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$19.37
ARS20,526.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$303.40
ARS321,569.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$221.72
ARS234,990.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$41.92
ARS44,433.45
|
|
pay 19.7% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$173.69
ARS184,086.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,011,862.49
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$1.81
ARS1,917.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.09
ARS2,211.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.36
ARS2,498.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$18.92
ARS20,050.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.76
ARS5,048.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$79.59
ARS84,359.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$69.14
ARS73,283.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.64
ARS114,083.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.20
ARS106,195.70
|
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