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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 44% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 47.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 F CFA 3,028
$18.25 CA$25.01
-70.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.55 F CFA 13.1K
$72.9 CA$99.8
-67.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 F CFA 4,530
$11.06 CA$15.16
-26.40%
Cappuccino
$1.78 F CFA 988
$3.72 CA$5.10
-52.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 F CFA 477
$2.17 CA$2.97
-60.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 F CFA 311
$1.67 CA$2.29
-66.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 F CFA 584
$6.01 CA$8.24
-82.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 F CFA 1,059
$6.06 CA$8.30
-68.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.83 F CFA 1,573
$2.31 CA$3.17
22.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 F CFA 503
$2.65 CA$3.63
-66.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 F CFA 542
$3.60 CA$4.93
-73.06%
Eggs
$3.05 F CFA 1,695
$3.57 CA$4.89
-14.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.89 F CFA 9,955
$11.60 CA$15.89
54.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$21.30 F CFA 11.9K
$12.44 CA$17.04
71.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 F CFA 7,048
$15.25 CA$20.89
-16.98%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 F CFA 2,427
$4.33 CA$5.94
0.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 F CFA 790
$1.45 CA$1.99
-2.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 F CFA 547
$3.78 CA$5.18
-74.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 F CFA 1,364
$4.21 CA$5.77
-41.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 F CFA 1,229
$2.69 CA$3.68
-17.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 F CFA 750
$2.75 CA$3.77
-50.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 476
$2.52 CA$3.45
-65.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 F CFA 746
$1.86 CA$2.54
-27.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 F CFA 962
$14.70 CA$20.14
-88.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.30 F CFA 3,505
$13.06 CA$17.90
-51.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 F CFA 715
$3.00 CA$4.10
-57.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 F CFA 1,295
$3.37 CA$4.61
-30.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 F CFA 103
$2.62 CA$3.59
-92.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$75.5 CA$103
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 F CFA 289
$3.50 CA$4.79
-85.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 F CFA 865
$1.49 CA$2.04
4.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.59 CA$39.17
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 F CFA 818
$1.15 CA$1.58
27.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K F CFA 21.4M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
55.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K F CFA 20.4M
$20.9K CA$28.6K
75.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 F CFA 69.0K
$152 CA$208
-18.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.02 F CFA 19.5K
$45.94 CA$62.9
-23.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 F CFA 28.3K
$64.0 CA$87.7
-20.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 F CFA 34.7K
$42.93 CA$58.8
45.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.91 F CFA 4,960
$17.73 CA$24.29
-49.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 F CFA 5,033
$11.48 CA$15.72
-21.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 F CFA 72.5K
$810 CA$1,110
-83.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.6M
$12.3K CA$16.8K
40.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.5 CA$76.0
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.89 CA$57.4
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$90.1 CA$123
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 CA$146
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 F CFA 245.2K
$1,340 CA$1,836
-67.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 F CFA 152.8K
$1,217 CA$1,668
-77.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 F CFA 715.4K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-41.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 F CFA 423.0K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-58.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$568 F CFA 315.9K
$4,863 CA$6,663
-88.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$195 F CFA 108.8K
$3,966 CA$5,434
-95.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$614 F CFA 341.5K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-79.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.33
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Last update for Burkina Faso: April 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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