Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 35.2% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 37.9% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 13.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.10
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.15
|
$7.35
F CFA4,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.69
|
$0.76
F CFA456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.13
|
$0.53
F CFA318
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
$0.71
F CFA428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.02
|
$9.16
F CFA5,483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.03
|
$2.86
F CFA1,713
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.28
|
$8.89
F CFA5,323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.48
F CFA887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.50
F CFA298
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.41
F CFA247
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.50
|
$1.04
F CFA625
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.20
F CFA715
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.61
F CFA367
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.11
|
$4.84
F CFA2,897
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€87.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,141.91
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.76
|
?? | |
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
$44.85
F CFA26,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,176.28
|
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€959.76
|
$285.93
F CFA171,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€171.32
|
$89.13
F CFA53,344
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,485.41
|
$122.54
F CFA73,344
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,258.43
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,009,231
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.06
|
$1.14
F CFA685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.51
|
$1.63
F CFA978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.58
|
$57.19
F CFA34,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.72
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€76.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.90
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€84.49
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€108.15
|
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