Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 9.6% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 48.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 29.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 8.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 26.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.4% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of groceries and childcare in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.15
|
$1.23
F CFA714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.71
|
$7.35
F CFA4,287
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.80
|
$0.76
F CFA445
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.58
|
$0.53
F CFA310
|
|
pay 48.4% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.71
F CFA417
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.50
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.59
|
$9.16
F CFA5,342
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.20
|
$2.86
F CFA1,668
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.11
|
$8.89
F CFA5,185
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.48
F CFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.50
F CFA290
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.41
F CFA240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.04
F CFA609
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.36
|
$1.20
F CFA697
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.41
|
$0.61
F CFA358
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.10
|
$4.84
F CFA2,822
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€19.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€23,663.49
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.18
|
?? | |
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€24.88
|
$44.85
F CFA26,150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€430.82
|
$408.47
F CFA238,159
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€323.54
|
$285.93
F CFA166,711
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€185.67
|
$89.13
F CFA51,965
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€204.96
|
$122.54
F CFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,675.26
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,776,344
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.72
|
$1.14
F CFA667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.00
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.16
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€40.31
|
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€7.79
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€90.16
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€30.61
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€72.16
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€87.61
|
?? |
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