Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 3.4% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.9% more in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 9.4% more in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 12.7% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 32.1% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 15.0% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0% more in Philippines
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Philippines are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA766
|
$3.60
₱207.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,597
|
$3.18
₱183.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA477
|
$0.73
₱42.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA332
|
$0.40
₱23.07
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA447
|
$1.17
₱67.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$3.38
₱194.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,728
|
$6.61
₱382.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,789
|
$1.92
₱110.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,560
|
$1.82
₱105.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA927
|
$1.33
₱76.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.64
₱36.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA258
|
$1.14
₱65.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA653
|
$0.67
₱38.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA747
|
$0.97
₱56.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA384
|
$1.21
₱69.75
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,026
|
$4.22
₱243.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.49
₱663.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,375.77
₱1,523,332.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.70
₱155.88
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,042
|
$29.28
₱1,691.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA255,388
|
$242.58
₱14,010.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA178,772
|
$157.31
₱9,085.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA55,725
|
$81.80
₱4,724.65
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA76,617
|
$165.07
₱9,533.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,411,259
|
$5,295.45
₱305,838.47
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA715
|
$1.23
₱71.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$2.19
₱126.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$2.57
₱148.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
$29.66
₱1,712.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$5.28
₱304.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$35.44
₱2,046.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.98
₱1,327.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$64.92
₱3,749.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.53
₱3,495.91
|
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