Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Burkina Faso

For one person, living is cheaper in Burkina Faso: $1,170 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $5,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Budapest outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
$1,170
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 1.7% cheaper than Burkina Faso without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 25.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 Ft 4,555
$7.14 F CFA 4,172
95.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.3 Ft 19.7K
$25.69 F CFA 15.0K
134.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 Ft 3,244
$7.21 F CFA 4,214
38.14%
Cappuccino
$3.38 Ft 1,102
$1.99 F CFA 1,163
69.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Ft 693
$1.09 F CFA 638
95.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Ft 609
$1.11 F CFA 649
68.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 Ft 1,222
$1.18 F CFA 689
217.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 Ft 1,163
$2.59 F CFA 1,514
37.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Ft 369
$1.99 F CFA 1,161
-43.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 Ft 600
$1.08 F CFA 634
70.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 Ft 777
$0.90 F CFA 525
165.56%
Eggs
$3.83 Ft 1,246
$2.53 F CFA 1,481
51.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 Ft 3,689
$16.80 F CFA 9,817
-32.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 Ft 2,194
$20.50 F CFA 12.0K
-67.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.69 Ft 4,784
$14.79 F CFA 8,644
-0.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 598
$4.63 F CFA 2,707
-60.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 654
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 Ft 767
$3.50 F CFA 2,044
-32.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 Ft 1,227
$3.74 F CFA 2,188
0.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 Ft 314
$1.58 F CFA 925
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 Ft 335
$1.73 F CFA 1,010
-40.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ft 509
$1.29 F CFA 757
20.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Ft 216
$1.29 F CFA 754
-48.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 Ft 2,594
$1.30 F CFA 761
512.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.01 Ft 1,956
$6.12 F CFA 3,580
-1.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 422
$1.46 F CFA 854
-10.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 Ft 677
$2.59 F CFA 1,511
-19.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 Ft 490
$0.19 F CFA 108
689.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.61 Ft 8,991
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 Ft 1,075
$0.49 F CFA 287
573.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 Ft 424
$0.87 F CFA 511
49.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.78 Ft 6,442
$8.41 F CFA 4,918
135.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 Ft 591
$1.43 F CFA 835
26.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K Ft 9.6M
$28.6K F CFA 16.7M
2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
$31.3K F CFA 18.3M
8.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 Ft 55.3K
$176 F CFA 102.8K
-3.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.98 Ft 7,809
$26.04 F CFA 15.2K
-7.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.42 Ft 7,628
$55.2 F CFA 32.2K
-57.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
$59.5 F CFA 34.8K
11.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 Ft 6,245
$8.50 F CFA 4,966
125.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 Ft 3,101
$6.69 F CFA 3,910
42.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 Ft 174.8K
$34.06 F CFA 19.9K
1475.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
$5,935 F CFA 3.5M
179.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 Ft 33.0K
$34.56 F CFA 20.2K
193.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
$50.8 F CFA 29.7K
-15.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 Ft 36.7K
$84.4 F CFA 49.3K
33.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 Ft 38.7K
$104 F CFA 60.8K
14.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 Ft 262.2K
$336 F CFA 196.5K
139.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 Ft 204.9K
$233 F CFA 136.4K
169.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 Ft 504.6K
$1,347 F CFA 787.4K
15.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 Ft 380.1K
$747 F CFA 436.7K
56.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
$859 F CFA 502.4K
553.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
$257 F CFA 150.3K
1442.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 Ft 529.5K
$588 F CFA 343.6K
176.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.43
12
-46.42%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Budapest
$629
Burkina Faso
$233 62.9% $396
Groceries & Markets
Budapest
$258
Burkina Faso
$351 * 36.3% $94
Eating Out
Budapest
$224
Burkina Faso
$122 45.4% $102
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
$217
Burkina Faso
$257 18.3% $40
Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
$169
Burkina Faso
$123 27.2% $46
Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
$85
Burkina Faso
$73 14.6% $12
Getting Around
Budapest
$43
Burkina Faso
$5.6 * 87.1% $38

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇭🇺 Budapest
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🕒 Local time
09:55 9:55 AM
07:55 7:55 AM
2 h behind Budapest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,686,222 Capital
23,025,776
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XOF, USD, EUR to HUF – Hungarian Forint Converter

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 326 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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