Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.1 times more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA765
|
$13.96
FCFA8,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,592
|
$8.94
FCFA5,581
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA476
|
$1.88
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA332
|
$1.50
FCFA936
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA446
|
$2.56
FCFA1,601
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$4.20
FCFA2,624
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,722
|
$7.87
FCFA4,916
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,787
|
$3.39
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,555
|
$2.20
FCFA1,372
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA926
|
$1.18
FCFA737
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.91
FCFA569
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA258
|
$1.98
FCFA1,234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA652
|
$1.21
FCFA755
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA746
|
$1.16
FCFA727
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA383
|
$1.05
FCFA656
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,023
|
$5.18
FCFA3,237
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,109
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,546,311
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.09
FCFA8,804
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,014
|
$75.50
FCFA47,156
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA255,133
|
$971.39
FCFA606,729
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA178,593
|
$357.68
FCFA223,405
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA55,669
|
$456.95
FCFA285,413
|
|
pay 4.4% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA76,540
|
$214.14
FCFA133,755
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,401,850
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,185,470
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA714
|
$2.76
FCFA1,727
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,021
|
$4.13
FCFA2,582
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,021
|
$3.75
FCFA2,342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,719
|
$61.25
FCFA38,256
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$35.83
FCFA22,382
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.92
FCFA23,683
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.22
FCFA57,602
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.67
FCFA57,255
|
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