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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 35.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 51.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 F CFA 3,080
$15.97 A$24.47
-65.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.47 F CFA 13.3K
$77.2 A$118
-69.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 F CFA 4,437
$9.66 A$14.8
-18.84%
Cappuccino
$1.71 F CFA 971
$3.57 A$5.48
-52.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 F CFA 479
$2.64 A$4.04
-67.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 F CFA 315
$2.22 A$3.41
-74.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 F CFA 606
$6.57 A$10.06
-83.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 F CFA 1,034
$6.98 A$10.7
-73.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 F CFA 1,598
$1.5 A$2.3
88.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 F CFA 515
$2.42 A$3.7
-62.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 F CFA 556
$2.02 A$3.1
-51.49%
Eggs
$3.03 F CFA 1,716
$4.38 A$6.71
-30.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 F CFA 10K
$8.86 A$13.58
100.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.86 F CFA 11.8K
$8.26 A$12.66
152.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.29 F CFA 6,959
$14.14 A$21.66
-13.08%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 F CFA 2,552
$3.24 A$4.96
39.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 797
$2.68 A$4.11
-47.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 582
$2.86 A$4.39
-63.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 F CFA 1,386
$4.25 A$6.5
-42.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 F CFA 1,286
$2.55 A$3.91
-10.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 F CFA 732
$2.19 A$3.35
-41.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 F CFA 511
$2.24 A$3.43
-59.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 F CFA 757
$1.57 A$2.41
-14.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 F CFA 974
$31.36 A$48.04
-94.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 F CFA 3,558
$13.32 A$20.41
-52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 F CFA 728
$4.61 A$7.06
-72.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 F CFA 1,294
$4.97 A$7.61
-53.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 F CFA 97.3
$2.97 A$4.54
-94.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 F CFA 286
$3.62 A$5.55
-85.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 F CFA 903
$1.82 A$2.79
-12.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$37.78 A$57.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 F CFA 832
$1.2 A$1.84
22.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K F CFA 21.5M
$29.1K A$44.6K
30.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K F CFA 20.7M
$22.5K A$34.5K
62.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 F CFA 71.5K
$180 A$276
-29.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.75 F CFA 19.7K
$26.23 A$40.19
32.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.25 F CFA 27.9K
$52.8 A$80.9
-6.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 F CFA 34.4K
$46.77 A$71.7
30.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.91 F CFA 5,042
$16.37 A$25.08
-45.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.7 F CFA 4,922
$13.82 A$21.18
-37.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 F CFA 74.4K
$1,599 A$2,450
-91.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K F CFA 9.8M
$12.3K A$18.8K
41.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$71.7 A$110
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$51.5 A$78.8
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$101 A$155
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$110 A$168
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 F CFA 249.2K
$1,395 A$2,137
-68.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 F CFA 153.5K
$1,106 A$1,694
-75.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 F CFA 729.9K
$2,271 A$3,480
-43.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 F CFA 435.2K
$1,775 A$2,719
-56.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$235 F CFA 132.9K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-96.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$115 F CFA 65.2K
$5,106 A$7,823
-97.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 F CFA 287.8K
$3,626 A$5,555
-85.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.35
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Last update for Burkina Faso: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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