Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 5.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% less in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 56.5% more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 24.0 times more in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Burkina Faso

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay 56.3% less for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA7,884	$1.23 F CFA739	-90.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,391	$7.35 F CFA4,435	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$0.76 F CFA460	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$0.53 F CFA320	-56.7%
Average			-56.3%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA1,955	$0.71 F CFA431	-77.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA2,030	$8.17 F CFA4,927	+142.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA5,844	$9.16 F CFA5,526	-5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,774	$2.86 F CFA1,726	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,869	$8.89 F CFA5,364	+187.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$1.48 F CFA894	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA894	$0.50 F CFA300	-66.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$0.41 F CFA249	-81.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA894	$1.04 F CFA630	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,118	$1.20 F CFA721	-35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$0.61 F CFA370	-72.4%
Average			-6.8%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.5% more for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,865	$4.84 F CFA2,919	+56.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA15,911	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA19,924,981	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,435	??
Average			+56.5%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$44.85 F CFA27,052	+174.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA123,185	$408.47 F CFA246,371	+100.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA68,984	$285.93 F CFA172,460	+150.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA25,246	$89.13 F CFA53,757	+112.9%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 24.0 times more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA39,419	$122.54 F CFA73,911	+87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA197,097	$15,052.55 F CFA9,078,960	+4506.3%
Average			+2296.9%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA985	$1.14 F CFA690	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,449	$1.63 F CFA985	-71.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,725	$1.63 F CFA985	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA29,565	$57.19 F CFA34,492	+16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,248	$8.17 F CFA4,927	+51.7%
Average			-19.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,782	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA61,593	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA147,823	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA49,274	??

Equatorial Guinea vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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