Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 29.8% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 73.6% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% more in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 73.6% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$1.48
F CFA856
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$1.20
F CFA690
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
?? | |
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
?? |
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Burkina Faso or South Africa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.
