Cost of living comparison
Japan is 49.3% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.6% more in Japan
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 52.0% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 54.4% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
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