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

😐 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 30.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 16.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 F CFA 2,983
$5.51 R$29.03
-4.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.11 F CFA 13.6K
$28.61 R$151
-15.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 F CFA 4,589
$6.36 R$33.50
27.52%
Cappuccino
$1.74 F CFA 987
$1.75 R$9.24
-0.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 F CFA 445
$1.08 R$5.68
-26.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 F CFA 307
$0.71 R$3.74
-23.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 F CFA 606
$1.81 R$9.55
-40.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 F CFA 1,068
$2.62 R$13.80
-27.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 F CFA 1,571
$1.00 R$5.29
178.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 F CFA 514
$1.49 R$7.85
-38.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 582
$1.17 R$6.15
-11.97%
Eggs
$3.00 F CFA 1,695
$2.02 R$10.65
48.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 F CFA 9,885
$8.60 R$45.34
103.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.81 F CFA 11.8K
$3.69 R$19.47
463.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 F CFA 7,088
$7.26 R$38.27
72.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 F CFA 2,518
$2.07 R$10.93
114.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 F CFA 774
$1.32 R$6.96
3.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$1.17 R$6.19
-13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 F CFA 1,386
$1.43 R$7.52
71.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 F CFA 1,245
$1.13 R$5.95
94.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 743
$1.10 R$5.80
19.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 F CFA 517
$0.76 R$3.98
19.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$0.70 R$3.67
87.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 F CFA 1,007
$2.18 R$11.47
-18.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.10 F CFA 3,450
$7.57 R$39.89
-19.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 F CFA 733
$1.22 R$6.40
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,311
$2.18 R$11.47
6.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 F CFA 92.9
$0.92 R$4.87
-82.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.58 R$214
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 F CFA 309
$1.05 R$5.53
-47.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 F CFA 871
$0.85 R$4.47
81.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.10 R$37.41
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 F CFA 868
$1.09 R$5.77
40.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K F CFA 21.2M
$21.7K R$114.6K
72.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K F CFA 21.3M
$27.6K R$145.6K
36.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 F CFA 70.9K
$67.8 R$357
84.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.39 F CFA 20.0K
$14.09 R$74.2
151.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.05 F CFA 27.7K
$19.35 R$102
153.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 F CFA 34.7K
$23.09 R$122
165.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.72 F CFA 4,936
$22.63 R$119
-61.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 F CFA 4,942
$6.24 R$32.87
40.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 F CFA 74.6K
$285 R$1,501
-53.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
$7,467 R$39.3K
131.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$49.77 R$262
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$42.22 R$223
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$76.3 R$402
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$61.5 R$324
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 F CFA 248.7K
$334 R$1,762
31.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 F CFA 157.3K
$228 R$1,202
21.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 F CFA 725.0K
$645 R$3,397
98.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 F CFA 425.0K
$455 R$2,400
64.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 F CFA 131.4K
$1,871 R$9,861
-87.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$114 F CFA 64.7K
$1,220 R$6,431
-90.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$527 F CFA 298.1K
$516 R$2,718
2.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.16
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Burkina Faso: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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