Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 19.8% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 8.3% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 35.9% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 40.3% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 34.1% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.6% more in Indonesia
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA780
|
$1.78
IDR28,909.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,677
|
$3.24
IDR52,442.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA485
|
$0.63
IDR10,200.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA338
|
$0.41
IDR6,693.06
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA455
|
$1.24
IDR20,128.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$4.54
IDR73,535.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,828
|
$5.19
IDR84,129.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,820
|
$1.62
IDR26,274.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,658
|
$1.41
IDR22,805.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA943
|
$1.17
IDR18,998.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA316
|
$0.62
IDR10,041.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA262
|
$0.81
IDR13,155.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA664
|
$0.54
IDR8,802.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA760
|
$0.56
IDR9,105.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA390
|
$0.92
IDR14,967.63
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,079
|
$3.10
IDR50,222.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.11
IDR196,158.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,176.29
IDR391,665,556.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.88
IDR62,926.58
|
|
pay 40.3% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,531
|
$26.66
IDR431,977.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA259,846
|
$279.33
IDR4,525,224.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA181,893
|
$164.17
IDR2,659,669.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,697
|
$47.78
IDR774,125.93
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,954
|
$112.28
IDR1,818,923.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,575,545
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,194,044.58
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA728
|
$2.74
IDR44,443.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
$1.71
IDR27,750.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
$2.18
IDR35,248.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,379
|
$26.72
IDR432,908.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$3.16
IDR51,141.74
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.98
IDR680,122.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.98
IDR453,353.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.38
IDR1,107,854.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.14
IDR1,055,220.72
|
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