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

😐 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 32.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 2.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 Fβ€―CFAΒ 3,080
$5.31 R$29.48
2.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.47 Fβ€―CFAΒ 13.3K
$29.19 R$162
-19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 Fβ€―CFAΒ 4,437
$6.29 R$34.91
24.64%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Fβ€―CFAΒ 971
$1.76 R$9.79
-2.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 Fβ€―CFAΒ 479
$1.08 R$6
-21.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Fβ€―CFAΒ 315
$0.72 R$4.02
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 Fβ€―CFAΒ 606
$1.84 R$10.21
-41.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 Fβ€―CFAΒ 1,034
$2.73 R$15.16
-32.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 Fβ€―CFAΒ 1,598
$0.96 R$5.32
193.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 Fβ€―CFAΒ 515
$1.48 R$8.2
-38.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 Fβ€―CFAΒ 556
$1.17 R$6.5
-16.24%
Eggs
$3.03 Fβ€―CFAΒ 1,716
$2.12 R$11.79
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Fβ€―CFAΒ 10K
$8.41 R$46.69
110.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.86 Fβ€―CFAΒ 11.8K
$3.82 R$21.18
446.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.29 Fβ€―CFAΒ 6,959
$7.55 R$41.89
62.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 Fβ€―CFAΒ 2,552
$2.15 R$11.94
109.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 Fβ€―CFAΒ 797
$1.28 R$7.09
10.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 Fβ€―CFAΒ 582
$1.13 R$6.27
-8.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 Fβ€―CFAΒ 1,386
$1.48 R$8.22
65.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 Fβ€―CFAΒ 1,286
$1.17 R$6.49
94.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 Fβ€―CFAΒ 732
$1.1 R$6.1
17.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 Fβ€―CFAΒ 511
$0.75 R$4.14
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 Fβ€―CFAΒ 757
$0.7 R$3.9
91.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 Fβ€―CFAΒ 974
$2.1 R$11.63
-18.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 Fβ€―CFAΒ 3,558
$7.4 R$41.05
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 Fβ€―CFAΒ 728
$1.18 R$6.55
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 Fβ€―CFAΒ 1,294
$2.25 R$12.48
1.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 Fβ€―CFAΒ 97.3
$0.93 R$5.18
-81.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.29 R$229
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 Fβ€―CFAΒ 286
$1.05 R$5.83
-51.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 Fβ€―CFAΒ 903
$0.83 R$4.59
92.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.14 R$39.63
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 Fβ€―CFAΒ 832
$1.09 R$6.08
34.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K Fβ€―CFAΒ 21.5M
$22K R$121.8K
72.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K Fβ€―CFAΒ 20.7M
$27.4K R$151.8K
33.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 Fβ€―CFAΒ 71.5K
$69.6 R$386
81.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.75 Fβ€―CFAΒ 19.7K
$13.69 R$76
153.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.25 Fβ€―CFAΒ 27.9K
$18.72 R$104
163.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 Fβ€―CFAΒ 34.4K
$22.75 R$126
167.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.91 Fβ€―CFAΒ 5,042
$22.18 R$123
-59.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.7 Fβ€―CFAΒ 4,922
$6.15 R$34.12
41.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 Fβ€―CFAΒ 74.4K
$281 R$1,562
-53.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K Fβ€―CFAΒ 9.8M
$7,377 R$40.9K
135.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$48.73 R$271
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.91 R$233
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$75 R$416
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$61.4 R$341
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 Fβ€―CFAΒ 249.2K
$332 R$1,844
32.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 Fβ€―CFAΒ 153.5K
$229 R$1,273
18.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 Fβ€―CFAΒ 729.9K
$638 R$3,540
102.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 Fβ€―CFAΒ 435.2K
$448 R$2,484
71.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$235 Fβ€―CFAΒ 132.9K
$1,689 R$9,376
-86.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$115 Fβ€―CFAΒ 65.2K
$1,176 R$6,527
-90.20%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 Fβ€―CFAΒ 287.8K
$481 R$2,672
5.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.16
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Last update for Burkina Faso: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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