Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 33.2% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.48
F CFA933
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.41
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.04
F CFA657
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
?? | |
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$1.14
F CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
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