Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 8.6% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
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Hungary
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 60.6% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
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pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
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