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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 62.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 134% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 78.4% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$5.27 F CFA 2,955
254.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$24.11 F CFA 13.5K
208.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$8.11 F CFA 4,546
37.36%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$1.74 F CFA 978
115.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$0.79 F CFA 441
168.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.54 F CFA 304
224.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$1.07 F CFA 601
456.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$1.89 F CFA 1,058
221.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$2.78 F CFA 1,556
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$0.91 F CFA 509
196.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.03 F CFA 577
252.43%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.00 F CFA 1,679
19.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$17.47 F CFA 9,792
-33.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$20.81 F CFA 11.7K
-41.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$12.53 F CFA 7,021
22.03%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$4.45 F CFA 2,494
-2.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$1.37 F CFA 767
9.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$1.01 F CFA 568
283.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$2.45 F CFA 1,373
74.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$2.20 F CFA 1,233
26.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.31 F CFA 736
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$0.91 F CFA 512
189.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.31 F CFA 732
36.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$1.78 F CFA 997
739.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$6.10 F CFA 3,417
111.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$1.30 F CFA 726
133.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$2.32 F CFA 1,298
46.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.16 F CFA 92.0
1525.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$0.55 F CFA 306
518.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$1.54 F CFA 863
0.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.53 F CFA 860
-24.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$37.4K F CFA 21.0M
-32.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$37.7K F CFA 21.1M
-45.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$125 F CFA 70.2K
25.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$35.39 F CFA 19.8K
29.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$49.05 F CFA 27.5K
27.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$61.3 F CFA 34.4K
-29.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$8.72 F CFA 4,889
104.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$8.74 F CFA 4,895
32.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$132 F CFA 73.9K
510.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$17.3K F CFA 9.7M
-29.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
-
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$440 F CFA 246.3K
210.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$278 F CFA 155.8K
332.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$1,282 F CFA 718.1K
69.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$751 F CFA 420.9K
151.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$232 F CFA 130.1K
2074.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$114 F CFA 64.1K
3435.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$527 F CFA 295.3K
470.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: March 3, 2026

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