Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 4.7% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 8.7% more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Burkina Faso
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Mali, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$7.35
F CFA4,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$0.76
F CFA456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$0.53
F CFA318
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$0.71
F CFA428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$9.16
F CFA5,483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$2.86
F CFA1,713
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$8.89
F CFA5,323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
F CFA887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.50
F CFA298
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$1.04
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
F CFA715
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.61
F CFA367
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$4.84
F CFA2,897
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$44.85
F CFA26,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$285.93
F CFA171,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$89.13
F CFA53,344
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$122.54
F CFA73,344
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$1.14
F CFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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