Cost of living comparison
Russia is 10.2% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.1% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Russia
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Russia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 91.1% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA720
|
$6.51
RUB526.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,321
|
$4.14
RUB335.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA448
|
$0.80
RUB64.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA312
|
$0.38
RUB31.12
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA420
|
$0.47
RUB37.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
$3.72
RUB300.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,384
|
$3.07
RUB248.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,682
|
$1.21
RUB98.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,226
|
$1.66
RUB134.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA871
|
$0.54
RUB43.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA292
|
$0.55
RUB44.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA242
|
$0.71
RUB57.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA613
|
$0.89
RUB71.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA702
|
$0.22
RUB17.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA361
|
$0.21
RUB16.87
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,844
|
$2.12
RUB171.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.67
RUB1,430.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,642.44
RUB2,156,766.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.15
RUB335.96
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA26,357
|
$5.97
RUB483.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA240,046
|
$304.49
RUB24,649.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA168,032
|
$210.86
RUB17,069.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA52,377
|
$64.94
RUB5,256.92
|
|
pay 5.6% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA72,014
|
$190.09
RUB15,388.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,845,872
|
$5,074.52
RUB410,794.02
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA672
|
$1.42
RUB115.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA960
|
$1.67
RUB135.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
$2.10
RUB169.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
$28.15
RUB2,279.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
$3.97
RUB321.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.85
RUB4,197.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.92
RUB2,746.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.53
RUB6,195.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.61
RUB6,120.93
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Russia or Burkina Faso. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.