Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 42.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK149.93
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.05
|
$7.35
F CFA4,241
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.79
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.29
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK36.94
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.64
|
$9.16
F CFA5,284
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.39
|
$2.86
F CFA1,650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.52
|
$8.89
F CFA5,130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.42
|
$1.48
F CFA855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.56
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.14
|
$1.04
F CFA602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$1.20
F CFA689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.42
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.74
|
$4.84
F CFA2,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.04
|
$44.85
F CFA25,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,156.23
|
$408.47
F CFA235,606
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,189.96
|
$285.93
F CFA164,924
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK617.58
|
$89.13
F CFA51,408
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$122.54
F CFA70,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,682,258
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
$1.14
F CFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.10
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.05
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.38
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.08
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK927.59
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK959.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,321.08
|
?? |
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