Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 48.0% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 34.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 58.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 48.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.4% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.22
|
$1.23
F CFA736
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$7.35
F CFA4,418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.83
|
$0.76
F CFA458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.49
|
$0.53
F CFA319
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.71
F CFA430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.48
|
$8.17
F CFA4,909
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.35
|
$9.16
F CFA5,505
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
$2.86
F CFA1,719
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$8.89
F CFA5,344
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.48
F CFA891
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.19
|
$0.50
F CFA299
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.41
F CFA248
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.34
|
$1.04
F CFA627
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.20
F CFA718
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.75
|
$0.61
F CFA369
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.72
|
$4.84
F CFA2,908
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,951.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.43
|
?? | |
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.01
|
$44.85
F CFA26,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,471.08
|
$408.47
F CFA245,446
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,352.16
|
$285.93
F CFA171,812
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.21
|
$89.13
F CFA53,555
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,397.07
|
$122.54
F CFA73,634
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,974.85
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,044,861
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.49
|
$1.14
F CFA687
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
$1.63
F CFA982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.83
|
$57.19
F CFA34,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.61
|
$8.17
F CFA4,909
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.61
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£67.98
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.61
|
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