Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 5.6 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.17
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.48
F CFA933
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.41
F CFA260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.04
F CFA657
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,096.40
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.14
|
?? | |
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.07
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.49
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
|
pay 30.2 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.62
|
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.13
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.14
F CFA720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.52
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.79
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.34
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.48
|
?? |
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