Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Burkina Faso and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Burkina Faso: $1,170 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $6,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
$1,170
/mo nomad
Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 12.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 28.8% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 F CFA 4,172
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-61.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 F CFA 15.0K
$64.5 ARS 97.7K
-60.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 F CFA 4,214
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-44.02%
Cappuccino
$1.99 F CFA 1,163
$3.98 ARS 6,027
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 638
$2.05 ARS 3,102
-46.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 F CFA 649
$1.55 ARS 2,348
-28.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 F CFA 689
$3.84 ARS 5,828
-69.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 F CFA 1,514
$4.60 ARS 6,968
-43.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 F CFA 1,161
$1.44 ARS 2,180
38.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 F CFA 634
$2.46 ARS 3,737
-56.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 F CFA 525
$1.63 ARS 2,466
-44.79%
Eggs
$2.53 F CFA 1,481
$2.89 ARS 4,384
-12.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.80 F CFA 9,817
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
57.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.50 F CFA 12.0K
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
105.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.79 F CFA 8,644
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
7.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.63 F CFA 2,707
$2.75 ARS 4,165
68.36%
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.18 ARS 3,299
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 F CFA 2,044
$1.45 ARS 2,204
141.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 F CFA 2,188
$1.99 ARS 3,012
87.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 F CFA 925
$1.24 ARS 1,884
27.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 F CFA 1,010
$1.27 ARS 1,920
36.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 F CFA 757
$1.70 ARS 2,574
-24.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 F CFA 754
$1.73 ARS 2,616
-25.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 F CFA 761
$4.18 ARS 6,335
-68.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.12 F CFA 3,580
$5.80 ARS 8,787
5.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 F CFA 854
$2.09 ARS 3,162
-30.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 F CFA 1,511
$2.77 ARS 4,197
-6.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 F CFA 108
$0.75 ARS 1,131
-74.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 F CFA 287
$1.62 ARS 2,450
-69.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 F CFA 511
$0.98 ARS 1,480
-11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 F CFA 4,918
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
8.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 F CFA 835
$1.36 ARS 2,057
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K F CFA 16.7M
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
2.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K F CFA 18.3M
$34.5K ARS 52.3M
-9.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 F CFA 102.8K
$216 ARS 326.8K
-18.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.04 F CFA 15.2K
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 F CFA 32.2K
$31.36 ARS 47.5K
75.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.5 F CFA 34.8K
$49.82 ARS 75.5K
19.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.50 F CFA 4,966
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
-50.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 F CFA 3,910
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.06 F CFA 19.9K
$466 ARS 706.5K
-92.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,935 F CFA 3.5M
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-34.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.56 F CFA 20.2K
$122 ARS 185.1K
-71.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 F CFA 29.7K
$97.4 ARS 147.7K
-47.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 F CFA 49.3K
$117 ARS 177.3K
-27.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 F CFA 60.8K
$140 ARS 211.8K
-25.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 F CFA 196.5K
$763 ARS 1.2M
-55.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 F CFA 136.4K
$505 ARS 765.8K
-53.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 F CFA 787.4K
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
-15.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 F CFA 436.7K
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
-36.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$859 F CFA 502.4K
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
-67.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$257 F CFA 150.3K
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
-86.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$588 F CFA 343.6K
$954 ARS 1.4M
-38.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
57.25
-79.04%

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

Last update for Burkina Faso: October 4, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
$351 *
Buenos Aires
$284 19.1% $67
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
$257
Buenos Aires
$273 6% $15
Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
$233
Buenos Aires
$505 117% $272
Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
$123
Buenos Aires
$214 74% $91
Eating Out
Burkina Faso
$122
Buenos Aires
$279 128% $156
Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
$73
Buenos Aires
$71 3% $2.2
Getting Around
Burkina Faso
$5.6 *
Buenos Aires
$37 554% $31

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

Good to know
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🕒 Local time
03:40 3:40 AM
00:40 12:40 AM
3 h behind Burkina Faso
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
23,025,776
2,891,082 Capital
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ARS, USD, EUR to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

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).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,516 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.6 USD). 1 EUR = 1,700 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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