Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 73.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 2.3 times more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,968
|
$1.23
F CFA742
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,709
|
$7.35
F CFA4,452
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA792
|
$0.76
F CFA462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA989
|
$0.53
F CFA322
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA545
|
$0.71
F CFA433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,406
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,745
|
$9.16
F CFA5,548
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,968
|
$2.86
F CFA1,733
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,590
|
$8.89
F CFA5,386
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,122
|
$1.48
F CFA898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA269
|
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,122
|
$0.41
F CFA250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$1.04
F CFA632
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$1.20
F CFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.61
F CFA372
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,737
|
$4.84
F CFA2,931
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,486
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,394,754
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,205
|
?? | |
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,413
|
$44.85
F CFA27,160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA262,791
|
$408.47
F CFA247,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA136,539
|
$285.93
F CFA173,152
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,938
|
$89.13
F CFA53,973
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA463,656
|
$122.54
F CFA74,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,397,362
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,115,420
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA940
|
$1.14
F CFA693
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,237
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
$1.63
F CFA989
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,630
|
$57.19
F CFA34,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA989
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,419
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,630
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,472
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,314
|
?? |
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