Cost of living

Burkina Faso

compared to

Colombia

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Burkina Faso
Colombia
Cost of living one person
$652
$733
Cost of living Family
$1892
$1467
One person rent
$428
$427
Family rent
$1100
$1278
Food expenses
$254
$288
Transport expenses
$50.39
$115.59
Monthly salary after tax
$617.95
$353.1
Quality of life
32.77
32.83
Human freedom index
7.11
5.81
Life expectancy
66.1
71.41
English speaking %
8.75%
8.71%
Population
19.8M
49.6M

The average cost of living in Burkina Faso ($652) is 12% less expensive than in Colombia ($652). Burkina Faso ranked 147th vs 129th for Colombia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Burkina Faso compared to 0.5 months in Colombia .

Eating Out
Burkina Faso
Colombia
Lunch Menu
$4.62
$4.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.68
$25.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$6.92
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.2
Cappuccino
$1.54
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
Burkina Faso
Colombia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477.06
$257.59
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256.83
$232.47
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599.43
$582.65
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375.04
$310.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.22
$60.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.42
$88.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.92
$24.44
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.8
$11.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$231
$1365
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$925
$931
Transportation
Burkina Faso
Colombia
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.77
Monthly ticket local transport
$10.64
$36.47
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$12.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.75
Groceries
Burkina Faso
Colombia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.05
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.34
$5.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$5.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$7.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.91
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.19
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.91
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.93
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.47
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
Cigarette pack
$1.34
$2.47
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$5.46
Hair Shampoo
$6.3
$3.41
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.35
$2.19
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$1.17
Other
Burkina Faso
Colombia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.52
$22.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$3.19
Doctor's visit
$42.07
$24.16
Haircut, simple
$8.24
$7.62
Brand Jeans
$28.4
$56.96
Brand Sneakers
$70.22
$73.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143.83
$196.02
International Primary School, 1 year
$17892
$5052