Cost of living in Burkina Faso

The cost of living in Burkina Faso is approximately 798 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1943 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Burkina Faso

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
798 $
Without Rent
423 $
Rent & Utilities
375 $
Food
291 $
Transport
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
591 $
GDP per Capita
874 $
Freedom Index
6.57
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
1%
Population
20.5M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.5 $
Dinner 17.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.03 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.14 $
Capuccino 1.44 $
Coke, 330ml 0.75 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.19 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.66 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.29 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.12 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.17 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.92 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.97 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.3 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.57 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.79 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.1 $
Cigarette pack 1.41 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.33 $
Monthly Pass 12 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.29 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.87 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 38 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.97 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.11 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.45 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 64 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 99 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 55.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 222 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 386 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 391 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 635 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 223 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 881 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 591 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.62%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.85 $
Haircut 10.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 62.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 26.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 127 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,580 $

Cities in Burkina Faso by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Ouagadougou
$440
Bobo-Dioulasso
$401
Fada N'gourma
$389
Dori
$389
Manga
$389
Ouahigouya
$386
Koudougou
$385
Leo
$385
Dedougou
$379
Nouna
$378