Cost of living comparison
Chile is 60.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% more in Chile
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Chile are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Chile. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,204.48
CLF397.5100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$453.06
CLF11.1100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$359.28
CLF8.8100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$78.13
CLF1.9200
|
|
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$313.82
CLF7.7000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$4,486.89
CLF110.0700
|
|
pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.62
CLF1.5100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.35
CLF1.9200
|
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