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

😐 Solo nomad: Burkina Faso is 108.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 127.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burkina Faso is 103% more expensive than India without rent, and 143.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burkina Faso
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 F CFA 3,030
$2.63 ₹245
106.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.55 F CFA 13.1K
$13.85 ₹1,291
70.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 F CFA 4,533
$3.99 ₹372
104.01%
Cappuccino
$1.78 F CFA 989
$1.90 ₹177
-6.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 F CFA 477
$0.40 ₹37.29
115.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 F CFA 311
$0.19 ₹17.64
194.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 F CFA 585
$1.96 ₹183
-46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 F CFA 1,060
$3.46 ₹323
-45.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burkina Faso
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.83 F CFA 1,574
$0.69 ₹63.9
310.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 F CFA 503
$0.51 ₹47.84
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 F CFA 542
$0.73 ₹68.1
32.88%
Eggs
$3.05 F CFA 1,696
$0.98 ₹91.5
211.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.89 F CFA 9,961
$5.43 ₹506
229.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$21.30 F CFA 11.9K
$3.19 ₹298
567.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 F CFA 7,052
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Apples (1kg)
$4.36 F CFA 2,429
$2.12 ₹198
105.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 F CFA 791
$0.76 ₹70.4
86.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 F CFA 547
$1.04 ₹97.4
-5.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 F CFA 1,365
$0.52 ₹48.85
371.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 F CFA 1,230
$0.40 ₹37.19
452.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 F CFA 751
$0.45 ₹42.24
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 477
$0.55 ₹51.1
56.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 F CFA 747
$0.35 ₹32.84
282.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 F CFA 962
$3.99 ₹372
-56.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.30 F CFA 3,508
$7.55 ₹704
-16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 F CFA 715
$1.84 ₹171
-30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 F CFA 1,296
$3.05 ₹285
-23.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.81 ₹542
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🚌 Getting Around
Burkina Faso
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 F CFA 103
$0.34 ₹31.66
-44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$9.85 ₹919
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 F CFA 289
$0.97 ₹90.2
-46.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 F CFA 866
$0.28 ₹25.74
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.69 ₹158
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 F CFA 818
$1.22 ₹114
20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K F CFA 21.4M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
170.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K F CFA 20.4M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
60.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burkina Faso
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 F CFA 69.1K
$40.60 ₹3,786
205.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.02 F CFA 19.5K
$3.75 ₹349
833.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 F CFA 28.3K
$8.13 ₹758
524.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burkina Faso
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 F CFA 34.8K
$16.08 ₹1,499
288.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.91 F CFA 4,963
$7.72 ₹720
15.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 F CFA 5,037
$3.40 ₹317
165.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burkina Faso
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 F CFA 72.5K
$68.7 ₹6,410
89.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.6M
$1,787 ₹166.7K
868.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burkina Faso
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.17 ₹2,347
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.56 ₹2,477
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$44.85 ₹4,182
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$33.83 ₹3,155
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burkina Faso
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 F CFA 245.4K
$177 ₹16.5K
148.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 F CFA 152.9K
$111 ₹10.3K
148.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 F CFA 715.9K
$415 ₹38.7K
209.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 F CFA 423.3K
$256 ₹23.9K
196.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$568 F CFA 316.1K
$1,245 ₹116.1K
-54.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$195 F CFA 108.8K
$636 ₹59.3K
-69.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burkina Faso
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$614 F CFA 341.7K
$434 ₹40.5K
41.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.02
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Last update for Burkina Faso: April 13, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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