Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 41.9% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.61
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.55
|
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.03
|
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.48
F CFA933
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.41
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$1.04
F CFA657
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.88
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.11
|
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.55
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.71
|
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pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£773.04
|
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.05
|
$1.14
F CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.03
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£42.09
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.79
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£56.00
|
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