Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 34.2% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Burkina Faso.
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
₪69.76
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.30
|
$7.35
F CFA4,241
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.62
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.56
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.27
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.58
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.95
|
$9.16
F CFA5,284
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.78
|
$2.86
F CFA1,650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.58
|
$8.89
F CFA5,130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.12
|
$1.48
F CFA855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.91
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.31
|
$1.04
F CFA602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.32
|
$1.20
F CFA689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.22
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.34
|
$4.84
F CFA2,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪205.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,359.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.83
|
?? | |
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.15
|
$44.85
F CFA25,870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,674.87
|
$408.47
F CFA235,606
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,199.06
|
$285.93
F CFA164,924
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪605.28
|
$89.13
F CFA51,408
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,239.36
|
$122.54
F CFA70,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,540.18
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,682,258
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.27
|
$1.14
F CFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.54
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.52
|
$1.63
F CFA942
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪236.40
|
$57.19
F CFA32,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.29
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪307.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪196.89
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪415.38
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪474.44
|
?? |
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