Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Burkina Faso Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Burkina Faso

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 57.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 125.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 78.4% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 86.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$5.27 F CFA 2,955
211.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$24.11 F CFA 13.5K
224.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$8.11 F CFA 4,546
17.39%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$1.74 F CFA 978
105.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$0.79 F CFA 441
222.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.54 F CFA 304
309.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$1.07 F CFA 601
499.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$1.89 F CFA 1,058
282.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$2.78 F CFA 1,556
-43.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$0.91 F CFA 509
172.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$1.03 F CFA 577
94.17%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$3.00 F CFA 1,679
42.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$17.47 F CFA 9,792
-50.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$20.81 F CFA 11.7K
-58.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$12.53 F CFA 7,021
9.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$4.45 F CFA 2,494
-27.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$1.37 F CFA 767
98.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$1.01 F CFA 568
191.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$2.45 F CFA 1,373
74.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$2.20 F CFA 1,233
14.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$1.31 F CFA 736
61.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.91 F CFA 512
142.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$1.31 F CFA 732
16.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$1.78 F CFA 997
1661.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$6.10 F CFA 3,417
130.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$1.30 F CFA 726
240.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$2.32 F CFA 1,298
118.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$0.16 F CFA 92.0
1712.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$0.55 F CFA 306
545.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$1.54 F CFA 863
19.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$1.53 F CFA 860
-24.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$37.4K F CFA 21.0M
-21.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$37.7K F CFA 21.1M
-39.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$125 F CFA 70.2K
43.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$35.39 F CFA 19.8K
-26.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$49.05 F CFA 27.5K
6.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$61.3 F CFA 34.4K
-21.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$8.72 F CFA 4,889
91.06%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$8.74 F CFA 4,895
58.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$132 F CFA 73.9K
1081.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$17.3K F CFA 9.7M
-27.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$440 F CFA 246.3K
209.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$278 F CFA 155.8K
289.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$1,282 F CFA 718.1K
81.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$751 F CFA 420.9K
128.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$232 F CFA 130.1K
3177.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$114 F CFA 64.1K
4782.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$527 F CFA 295.3K
645.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: March 3, 2026

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