Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 25.2% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% more in South Africa
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in South Africa are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in South Africa. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA766
|
$8.97
ZAR164.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,597
|
$4.77
ZAR87.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA477
|
$0.95
ZAR17.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA332
|
$0.74
ZAR13.61
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA447
|
$0.99
ZAR18.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$3.67
ZAR67.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,728
|
$4.20
ZAR77.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,789
|
$2.23
ZAR40.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,560
|
$2.03
ZAR37.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA927
|
$0.68
ZAR12.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.62
ZAR11.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA258
|
$0.64
ZAR11.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA653
|
$0.70
ZAR12.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA747
|
$0.55
ZAR10.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA384
|
$0.61
ZAR11.18
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,026
|
$4.99
ZAR91.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR961.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,607.77
ZAR378,617.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.55
ZAR157.06
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,042
|
$41.37
ZAR760.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA255,388
|
$382.55
ZAR7,028.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA178,772
|
$326.35
ZAR5,995.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA55,725
|
$80.40
ZAR1,477.12
|
|
pay 15.6% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA76,617
|
$174.12
ZAR3,198.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,411,259
|
$4,033.53
ZAR74,106.30
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA715
|
$2.11
ZAR38.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$1.88
ZAR34.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$2.90
ZAR53.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
$29.50
ZAR542.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$6.62
ZAR121.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.72
ZAR876.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.06
ZAR589.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.39
ZAR1,660.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.37
ZAR1,494.92
|
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