Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 19.4% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare and groceries in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
?? | |
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
?? |
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