Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 36.4% more expensive than Grenada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$7.35
F CFA4,241
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$9.16
F CFA5,284
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$2.86
F CFA1,650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$8.89
F CFA5,130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.48
F CFA855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.04
F CFA602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$1.20
F CFA689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$4.84
F CFA2,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
?? | |
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$44.85
F CFA25,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$408.47
F CFA235,606
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$285.93
F CFA164,924
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$89.13
F CFA51,408
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$122.54
F CFA70,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,682,258
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$1.14
F CFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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