Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 34.2% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Israel, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.96
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪55.23
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.78
|
$0.76
F CFA474
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.69
|
$0.53
F CFA330
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.41
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪26.02
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.38
|
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.86
|
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.21
|
$1.48
F CFA922
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.50
F CFA309
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.96
|
$0.41
F CFA256
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$1.04
F CFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.36
|
$1.20
F CFA743
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.26
|
$0.61
F CFA382
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.80
|
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪209.44
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪143,795.25
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.64
|
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pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.86
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,738.20
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,254.19
|
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪615.71
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,295.18
|
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪44,290.54
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.77
|
$1.14
F CFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.77
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪36.13
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪240.48
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪43.02
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪312.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪200.29
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪422.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪482.61
|
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