Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 29.7% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK127.16
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK119.04
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.73
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.84
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.18
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK115.72
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK27.84
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK89.17
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.00
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.61
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.88
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.15
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.23
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.68
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK599.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK254,068.30
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK343.34
|
?? | |
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,078.07
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,510.24
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,277.19
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,244.68
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,967.43
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,210.33
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK34.93
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK85.96
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK187.86
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK137.33
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK870.29
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK269.58
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK854.02
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,474.56
|
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