Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 23.7% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 44.3% more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.5% less in Burkina Faso
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$8.89
F CFA5,365
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
?? | |
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$44.85
F CFA27,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$408.47
F CFA246,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$285.93
F CFA172,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$89.13
F CFA53,762
|
|
pay 44.3% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$122.54
F CFA73,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,079,795
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
?? |
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