Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 8.2% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 16.8% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 22.6% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.8% more in Kenya
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kenya are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA766
|
$3.25
KES418.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,597
|
$5.64
KES727.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA477
|
$0.55
KES70.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA332
|
$0.45
KES58.67
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA447
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$3.85
KES497.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,728
|
$2.73
KES352.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,789
|
$1.59
KES204.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,560
|
$2.20
KES283.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA927
|
$1.10
KES142.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.44
KES56.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA258
|
$0.66
KES84.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA653
|
$0.33
KES41.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA747
|
$0.30
KES38.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA384
|
$0.40
KES50.99
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,026
|
$5.65
KES729.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.71
KES4,218.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,429.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.53
KES1,358.39
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,042
|
$38.26
KES4,933.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA255,388
|
$175.35
KES22,615.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA178,772
|
$99.93
KES12,887.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA55,725
|
$24.70
KES3,185.93
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA76,617
|
$135.79
KES17,513.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,411,259
|
$6,611.54
KES852,695.44
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA715
|
$1.99
KES257.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$2.16
KES278.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$2.93
KES377.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
$28.98
KES3,737.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$6.33
KES816.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$12.19
KES1,571.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.75
KES2,547.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$35.28
KES4,550.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$34.91
KES4,502.31
|
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