Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 90.6% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% more in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.49
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.46
|
$7.35
F CFA4,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.00
|
$0.76
F CFA456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.66
|
$0.53
F CFA318
|
|
pay 56.4% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.74
|
$0.71
F CFA428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,355.93
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.17
|
$9.16
F CFA5,483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.76
|
$2.86
F CFA1,713
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.41
|
$8.89
F CFA5,323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.45
|
$1.48
F CFA887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.08
|
$0.50
F CFA298
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.04
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.11
|
$1.04
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.04
|
$1.20
F CFA715
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.70
|
$0.61
F CFA367
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,730.89
|
$4.84
F CFA2,897
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.23
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,850,147.98
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,377.55
|
?? | |
pay 82.9% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,739.46
|
$44.85
F CFA26,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,589.35
|
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,254.34
|
$285.93
F CFA171,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,589.58
|
$89.13
F CFA53,344
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,141.38
|
$122.54
F CFA73,344
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,174.85
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
|
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.09
|
$1.14
F CFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.00
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.05
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,011.38
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.25
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,418.19
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,590.97
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,603.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,602.32
|
?? |
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