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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 36.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 46.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 F CFA 2,955
$17.57 €15.00
-70.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.11 F CFA 13.5K
$75.7 €64.6
-68.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 F CFA 4,546
$11.67 €9.96
-30.51%
Cappuccino
$1.74 F CFA 978
$3.96 €3.38
-56.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 F CFA 441
$3.31 €2.83
-76.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 F CFA 304
$2.95 €2.52
-81.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 F CFA 601
$5.08 €4.34
-78.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 F CFA 1,058
$4.75 €4.06
-60.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 F CFA 1,556
$1.26 €1.07
120.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 F CFA 509
$2.17 €1.85
-58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 577
$3.48 €2.97
-70.40%
Eggs
$3.00 F CFA 1,679
$3.73 €3.19
-19.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 F CFA 9,792
$14.79 €12.63
18.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.81 F CFA 11.7K
$14.35 €12.26
45.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 F CFA 7,021
$20.13 €17.19
-37.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 F CFA 2,494
$3.25 €2.78
36.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 F CFA 767
$1.89 €1.61
-27.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 568
$2.31 €1.97
-56.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 F CFA 1,373
$4.76 €4.07
-48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 F CFA 1,233
$1.55 €1.32
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 736
$1.61 €1.38
-18.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 F CFA 512
$1.93 €1.64
-52.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 732
$1.12 €0.96
16.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 F CFA 997
$9.99 €8.53
-82.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.10 F CFA 3,417
$6.86 €5.86
-11.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 F CFA 726
$1.10 €0.94
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 F CFA 1,298
$1.65 €1.41
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 F CFA 92.0
$3.81 €3.25
-95.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68.2 €58.3
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 F CFA 306
$5.83 €4.98
-90.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 F CFA 863
$2.26 €1.93
-31.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$38.25 €32.67
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 F CFA 860
$2.02 €1.73
-24.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K F CFA 21.0M
$30.9K €26.4K
21.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K F CFA 21.1M
$36.9K €31.5K
1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 F CFA 70.2K
$347 €297
-63.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.39 F CFA 19.8K
$27.81 €23.75
27.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.05 F CFA 27.5K
$51.9 €44.32
-5.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 F CFA 34.4K
$41.03 €35.04
49.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.72 F CFA 4,889
$25.28 €21.59
-65.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 F CFA 4,895
$13.96 €11.92
-37.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 F CFA 73.9K
$467 €399
-71.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.7M
$15.0K €12.8K
15.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$92.3 €78.8
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.26 €37.80
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €87.0
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$134 €115
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 F CFA 246.3K
$1,040 €888
-57.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 F CFA 155.8K
$769 €657
-63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 F CFA 718.1K
$1,922 €1,641
-33.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 F CFA 420.9K
$1,470 €1,255
-48.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 F CFA 130.1K
$6,154 €5,255
-96.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$114 F CFA 64.1K
$4,263 €3,640
-97.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$527 F CFA 295.3K
$3,420 €2,921
-84.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.98
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Last update for Burkina Faso: March 3, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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