Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 58.5% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 80.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 38.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
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pay 55.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
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pay 72.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.2% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.73
|
$1.23
F CFA707
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.94
|
$7.35
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.84
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.39
|
$0.53
F CFA306
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.99
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.86
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.01
|
$9.16
F CFA5,286
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.58
|
$2.86
F CFA1,651
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.59
|
$8.89
F CFA5,131
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.25
|
$1.48
F CFA855
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.85
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.08
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.34
|
$1.04
F CFA602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$1.20
F CFA689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.88
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.44
|
$4.84
F CFA2,792
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,235.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.53
|
?? | |
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.91
|
$44.85
F CFA25,875
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,333.04
|
$408.47
F CFA235,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,159.78
|
$285.93
F CFA164,962
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF147.88
|
$89.13
F CFA51,420
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,125.18
|
$122.54
F CFA70,698
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,908.22
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,684,255
|
|
pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.43
|
$1.14
F CFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.45
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.29
|
$1.63
F CFA943
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.69
|
$57.19
F CFA32,992
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.37
|
$8.17
F CFA4,713
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.65
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.77
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF145.19
|
?? |
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