Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 24.0% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 4.3% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.9% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.06
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.07
|
$7.35
F CFA4,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.38
|
$0.76
F CFA441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.78
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 64.4% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.67
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.86
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.94
|
$9.16
F CFA5,296
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.90
|
$2.86
F CFA1,654
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.85
|
$8.89
F CFA5,141
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.37
|
$1.48
F CFA857
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.15
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.73
|
$1.20
F CFA691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.21
|
$0.61
F CFA355
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.09
|
$4.84
F CFA2,798
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,543,866.02
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.02
|
?? | |
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.50
|
$44.85
F CFA25,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,874.41
|
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,009.06
|
$285.93
F CFA165,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,933.91
|
$89.13
F CFA51,520
|
|
pay 93.2% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,814.15
|
$122.54
F CFA70,836
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,422.19
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,701,205
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.18
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.68
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.08
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.02
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.39
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.26
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.35
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,775.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,210.74
|
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