Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 50.5% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
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pay 9.2% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Childcare
-
pay 47.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.3% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.76
F CFA460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.53
F CFA320
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$8.89
F CFA5,365
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.48
F CFA894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.50
F CFA300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.41
F CFA249
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.04
F CFA630
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.20
F CFA721
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
?? | |
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$44.85
F CFA27,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$408.47
F CFA246,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$285.93
F CFA172,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$89.13
F CFA53,762
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$122.54
F CFA73,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$15,052.55
F CFA9,079,795
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.14
F CFA690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$1.63
F CFA986
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$57.19
F CFA34,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
?? |
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