Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 30.7% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.56
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK82.57
|
$7.35
F CFA4,241
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.95
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.03
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.10
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.29
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.40
|
$9.16
F CFA5,284
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK28.75
|
$2.86
F CFA1,650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.12
|
$8.89
F CFA5,130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.38
|
$1.48
F CFA855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.79
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK8.99
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.36
|
$1.04
F CFA602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.92
|
$1.20
F CFA689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.08
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.40
|
$4.84
F CFA2,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK541.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK295,756.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK155.06
|
?? | |
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK221.32
|
$44.85
F CFA25,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,354.74
|
$408.47
F CFA235,606
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,883.24
|
$285.93
F CFA164,924
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,031.43
|
$89.13
F CFA51,408
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,413.27
|
$122.54
F CFA70,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,209.34
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,682,258
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK48.87
|
$1.14
F CFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.17
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.38
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK255.70
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK110.02
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK615.30
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK254.79
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK689.86
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,020.39
|
?? |
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