Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 46.5% cheaper than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$1.63
PKR453.74
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
$3.70
PKR1,028.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA480
|
$0.30
PKR82.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA334
|
$0.20
PKR56.64
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
$0.54
PKR151.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$2.48
PKR687.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
$2.74
PKR761.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
$1.15
PKR320.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
$1.24
PKR343.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA933
|
$0.47
PKR129.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA313
|
$0.28
PKR77.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA260
|
$0.32
PKR89.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA657
|
$0.23
PKR63.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA752
|
$0.17
PKR46.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.22
PKR61.25
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
$3.71
PKR1,030.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.71
PKR1,864.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,760.96
PKR5,211,795.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.64
PKR1,288.93
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
$13.82
PKR3,839.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$88.73
PKR24,649.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
$52.29
PKR14,525.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
$60.51
PKR16,808.45
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
$34.35
PKR9,542.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
$1,271.23
PKR353,147.12
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA720
|
$1.82
PKR506.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.50
PKR415.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.89
PKR525.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.87
PKR1,075.30
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$14.19
PKR3,941.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.90
PKR6,082.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.34
PKR17,041.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$28.94
PKR8,039.26
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