Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 6.4% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$7.35
F CFA4,624
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.76
F CFA480
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.53
F CFA334
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$9.16
F CFA5,762
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.86
F CFA1,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$8.89
F CFA5,593
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.48
F CFA932
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.50
F CFA313
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.41
F CFA259
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.04
F CFA656
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.20
F CFA752
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 58.3% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.84
F CFA3,044
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 54.4% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$44.85
F CFA28,207
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$285.93
F CFA179,826
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$89.13
F CFA56,053
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$122.54
F CFA77,068
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,466,752
|
|
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.14
F CFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Burkina Faso
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
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