Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 41.9% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 64.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
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pay 13.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 36.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 56.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 54.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.4% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
?? | |
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
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