Cost of living comparison

 Jordan
compared to
 Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 38.7% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants
pay 9.8% more in Burkina Faso
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Burkina Faso
Transportation
pay 10.6% less in Burkina Faso
Housing
pay 37.0% more in Burkina Faso
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.2% less in Burkina Faso

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Jordan. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Jordan, you would:

pay 9.8% more for restaurants

 
Jordan
Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.22
JOD3.700
$1.23
F CFA771
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.63
JOD4.700
$7.35
F CFA4,625
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
JOD0.340
$0.76
F CFA480

Improve prices ·

pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Jordan
Burkina Faso
Bread
1 loaf
$0.51
JOD0.360
$0.71
F CFA450
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.30
JOD2.340
$8.17
F CFA5,139
Milk (1 gallon) $5.28
JOD3.750
$9.16
F CFA5,763

Improve prices ·

pay 10.6% less for transportation

 
Jordan
Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.41
JOD3.840
$4.84
F CFA3,044
Monthly public transit pass $31.82
JOD22.560
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
??

Improve prices ·

pay 37.0% more for housing

 
Jordan
Burkina Faso
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.16
JOD22.810
$44.85
F CFA28,212
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $278.15
JOD197.240
$408.47
F CFA256,944
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $203.84
JOD144.550
$285.93
F CFA179,860

Improve prices ·

pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Jordan
Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $139.70
JOD99.060
$122.54
F CFA77,083
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
$15,052.55
F CFA9,468,568

Improve prices ·

pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Jordan
Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.64
JOD4.000
$1.14
F CFA719
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.58
JOD1.830
$1.63
F CFA1,028
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.47
JOD2.460
$1.63
F CFA1,028

Improve prices ·

pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Jordan
Burkina Faso
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$44.98
JOD31.900
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.03
JOD27.670
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.72
JOD57.940
??

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
Share this

Compare by city

Select a city in Jordan
Select a city..
compared to
Select a city in Burkina Faso
Select a city..
For example, try comparing the cost of living in Amman vs. Ouagadougou

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Burkina Faso or Jordan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.