Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 29.7% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Burkina Faso.
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
DKK122.28
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK114.48
|
$7.35
F CFA4,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.21
|
$0.76
F CFA456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.08
|
$0.53
F CFA318
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK29.02
|
$0.71
F CFA428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK111.28
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$9.16
F CFA5,483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK26.77
|
$2.86
F CFA1,713
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK85.75
|
$8.89
F CFA5,323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.42
|
$1.48
F CFA887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.05
|
$0.50
F CFA298
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.31
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.31
|
$1.04
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.72
|
$1.20
F CFA715
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK13.68
|
$0.61
F CFA367
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK21.81
|
$4.84
F CFA2,897
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK576.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK244,324.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK330.17
|
?? | |
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,036.73
|
$44.85
F CFA26,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,298.92
|
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,074.81
|
$285.93
F CFA171,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,196.95
|
$89.13
F CFA53,344
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,815.28
|
$122.54
F CFA73,344
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK68,479.37
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK70.93
|
$1.14
F CFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK33.59
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK82.66
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK180.66
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK132.07
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK836.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK259.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK821.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,418.01
|
?? |
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