Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 17.4% more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA474
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA330
|
$0.78
F CFA486
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA922
|
$1.58
F CFA985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA309
|
$0.45
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA256
|
$0.57
F CFA353
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA649
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA743
|
$0.70
F CFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA382
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
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pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
|
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
|
pay 9.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
|
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA711
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
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