Cost of Living in
Burkina Faso
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $652 | $1892 |
| Without rent | $428 | $1100 |
| Rent & Utilities | $448.85 | $665.87 |
| Food | $254 | $840 |
| Transport | $50.39 | $126.07 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $617.95 | |
| Quality of life | 32.77 | |
| Human freedom index | 7.11 | |
| Life expectancy | 66.1 | |
| English speaking % | 8.75% | |
| Population | 19.8M | |
Burkina Faso
We calculate prices for Burkina Faso as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $652 | 147 / 208 |
| Without rent | $428 | 124 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $448.85 | 95 / 208 |
| Food | $254 | 139 / 208 |
| Transport | $50.39 | 140 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 477.06$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 256.83$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 599.43$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 375.04$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 69.22$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 81.42$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 53.92$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 13.8$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 231$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 925$ |
| Lunch Menu | 4.62$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 16.68$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.43$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.05$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.54$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.65$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.33$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 10.64$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 5.1$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.11$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.23$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.66$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.71$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.88$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.34$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.44$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.95$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.14$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.04$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.01$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.35$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.79$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.37$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.64$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.77$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 11.9$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.93$ |
| Cigarette pack | 1.34$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 5.39$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 6.3$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 3.35$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 3.67$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 45.52$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 7.94$ |
| Doctor's visit | 42.07$ |
| Haircut, simple | 8.24$ |
| Brand Jeans | 28.4$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 70.22$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 143.83$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 17892$ |
