Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 4.3 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% more in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1 times more in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.1% more in Burkina Faso
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR843.94
|
$1.23
F CFA766
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,002.57
|
$7.35
F CFA4,597
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR208.36
|
$0.76
F CFA477
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR103.70
|
$0.53
F CFA332
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR166.06
|
$0.71
F CFA447
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,830.69
|
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,860.05
|
$9.16
F CFA5,728
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR641.81
|
$2.86
F CFA1,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR675.55
|
$8.89
F CFA5,560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR894.68
|
$1.48
F CFA927
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR130.68
|
$0.50
F CFA311
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR755.08
|
$0.41
F CFA258
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR147.15
|
$1.04
F CFA653
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR142.05
|
$1.20
F CFA747
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR130.45
|
$0.61
F CFA384
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,424.89
|
$4.84
F CFA3,026
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,170.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,570,859.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR909.74
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,066.47
|
$44.85
F CFA28,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,131.24
|
$408.47
F CFA255,388
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,346.64
|
$285.93
F CFA178,772
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,041.42
|
$89.13
F CFA55,725
|
|
pay 18.1 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,938.76
|
$122.54
F CFA76,617
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR139,989.25
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,411,259
|
|
pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR590.04
|
$1.14
F CFA715
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR692.40
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,624.80
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,347.89
|
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR951.22
|
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,715.19
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,658.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,366.27
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,891.82
|
?? |
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