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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 78.5% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 137.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 90.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$5.44 F CFA 3,028
235.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$23.55 F CFA 13.1K
209.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$8.14 F CFA 4,530
35.87%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$1.78 F CFA 988
108.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$0.86 F CFA 477
152.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.56 F CFA 311
198.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$1.05 F CFA 584
472.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$1.90 F CFA 1,059
218.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$2.83 F CFA 1,573
-18.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$0.90 F CFA 503
194.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$0.97 F CFA 542
271.13%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.05 F CFA 1,695
17.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$17.89 F CFA 9,955
-35.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$21.30 F CFA 11.9K
-41.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$12.66 F CFA 7,048
20.46%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$4.36 F CFA 2,427
-0.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.42 F CFA 790
2.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$0.98 F CFA 547
285.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$2.45 F CFA 1,364
71.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$2.21 F CFA 1,229
21.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.35 F CFA 750
103.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.86 F CFA 476
193.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.34 F CFA 746
38.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$1.73 F CFA 962
749.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$6.30 F CFA 3,505
107.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.28 F CFA 715
134.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.33 F CFA 1,295
44.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.19 F CFA 103
1278.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$0.52 F CFA 289
573.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.55 F CFA 865
-3.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.47 F CFA 818
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$38.4K F CFA 21.4M
-35.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$36.7K F CFA 20.4M
-43.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$124 F CFA 69.0K
22.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$35.02 F CFA 19.5K
31.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$50.8 F CFA 28.3K
25.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$62.4 F CFA 34.7K
-31.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$8.91 F CFA 4,960
98.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$9.04 F CFA 5,033
26.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$130 F CFA 72.5K
522.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$17.3K F CFA 9.6M
-28.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$441 F CFA 245.2K
204.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$275 F CFA 152.8K
343.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,285 F CFA 715.4K
70.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$760 F CFA 423.0K
140.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$568 F CFA 315.9K
756.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$195 F CFA 108.8K
1929.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$614 F CFA 341.5K
395.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: April 13, 2026

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