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

😐 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 90.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 67.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 F CFA 2,996
$3.89 E£200
35.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.11 F CFA 13.7K
$19.71 E£1,013
22.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 F CFA 4,609
$4.95 E£255
63.84%
Cappuccino
$1.74 F CFA 991
$1.41 E£72.6
23.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 F CFA 447
$0.36 E£18.28
119.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 F CFA 308
$0.12 E£6.22
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 F CFA 609
$1.35 E£69.5
-20.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 F CFA 1,073
$3.04 E£156
-37.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 F CFA 1,578
$0.83 E£42.59
234.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 F CFA 516
$0.62 E£31.73
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 585
$0.70 E£36.19
47.14%
Eggs
$3.00 F CFA 1,703
$1.43 E£73.7
109.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 F CFA 9,928
$3.31 E£170
427.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.81 F CFA 11.8K
$4.21 E£216
394.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 F CFA 7,118
$8.44 E£434
48.46%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 F CFA 2,529
$1.53 E£78.6
190.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 F CFA 777
$0.56 E£28.79
144.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 576
$0.45 E£23.06
124.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 F CFA 1,392
$0.40 E£20.56
512.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 F CFA 1,250
$0.48 E£24.62
358.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 746
$0.45 E£23.07
191.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 F CFA 519
$0.22 E£11.27
313.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 743
$0.19 E£9.54
589.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 F CFA 1,011
$1.91 E£98.3
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.10 F CFA 3,465
$7.04 E£362
-13.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 F CFA 736
$1.32 E£68.1
-1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,316
$1.87 E£96.0
24.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 F CFA 93.3
$0.29 E£15.09
-44.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.12 E£314
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 F CFA 310
$0.41 E£21.15
34.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 F CFA 875
$0.29 E£14.69
431.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.31 E£67.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 F CFA 872
$0.31 E£15.76
393.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K F CFA 21.3M
$34.1K E£1.8M
9.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K F CFA 21.4M
$32.0K E£1.6M
17.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 F CFA 71.2K
$21.62 E£1,111
479.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.39 F CFA 20.1K
$6.91 E£355
412.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.05 F CFA 27.9K
$11.97 E£615
309.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 F CFA 34.8K
$14.83 E£762
313.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.72 F CFA 4,957
$6.66 E£342
30.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 F CFA 4,963
$2.97 E£153
194.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 F CFA 75.0K
$87.6 E£4,502
50.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
$1,917 E£98.5K
800.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.68 E£1,320
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.59 E£2,291
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$109 E£5,623
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$49.94 E£2,566
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 F CFA 249.8K
$166 E£8,528
164.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 F CFA 158.0K
$102 E£5,235
173.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 F CFA 728.1K
$326 E£16.7K
293.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 F CFA 426.8K
$189 E£9,728
296.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 F CFA 132.0K
$786 E£40.4K
-70.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$114 F CFA 65.0K
$454 E£23.3K
-74.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$527 F CFA 299.4K
$146 E£7,501
261.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.38
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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 Egypt: March 2, 2026

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