Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 8.8% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
?? | |
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
?? |
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