Cost of living and expenses in Burkina Faso

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Burkina Faso? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Burkina Faso, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Burkina Faso (The last update: 3 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Burkina Faso West African CFA franc (XOF CFA). For 10 US dollars you can get 6.25 thousand West African CFA francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 62.5 thousand West African CFA francs. And the other way around: For 100 West African CFA francs you can get 0.16 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Burkina Faso? Look here: Prices in cities in Burkina Faso

Prices: Ouagadougou   Bousse   Bogande   Boulsa  


Price fees $88 ($56 - $112)

fees

$88 ($56 - $112)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $40 ($40 - $40)

internet

$40 ($40 - $40)
by half less than in United States

Price average earnings $548

average earnings

$548
88% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $400 ($320 - $480)

renting a small apartment in the center

$400 ($320 - $480)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $379 ($96 - $560)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$379 ($96 - $560)
84% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Burkina Faso:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.24 (CFA 150)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $4.8 (CFA 3K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.1 (CFA 692)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $8.32K (CFA 5.2M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $400 (CFA 250K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $200 (CFA 125K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $480 (CFA 300K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $379 (CFA 237K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $88 (CFA 55K)
  10. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $84 (CFA 52.5K)
  11. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $40 (CFA 25K)
  12. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $265 (CFA 166K)
  13. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $14.7K (CFA 9.21M)
  14. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $165 (CFA 103K)
  15. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $548 (CFA 342K)
  16. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 8%
  17. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.48 (CFA 300)
  18. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.6 (CFA 1K)
  19. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $6.4 (CFA 4K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price average earnings $548

average earnings

$548
88% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.97 ($0.64 - $2)

tomatoes

$0.97 ($0.64 - $2)
80% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $40 ($40 - $40)

internet

$40 ($40 - $40)
by half less than in United States

Price bread $1.1 ($0.32 - $1.3)

bread

$1.1 ($0.32 - $1.3)
70% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $0.79 ($0.4 - $1.1)

rice

$0.79 ($0.4 - $1.1)
83% is less expensive than in United States