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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 76.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 85% more expensive than Burkina Faso without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Burkina Faso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$5.44 F CFA 3,028
217.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$23.55 F CFA 13.1K
225.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$8.14 F CFA 4,530
43.61%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$1.78 F CFA 988
132.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$0.86 F CFA 477
288.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$0.56 F CFA 311
444.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$1.05 F CFA 584
402.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$1.90 F CFA 1,059
138.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Burkina Faso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$2.83 F CFA 1,573
-53.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$0.90 F CFA 503
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$0.97 F CFA 542
240.21%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$3.05 F CFA 1,695
29.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$17.89 F CFA 9,955
-17.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$21.30 F CFA 11.9K
-32.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$12.66 F CFA 7,048
54.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$4.36 F CFA 2,427
-27.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$1.42 F CFA 790
27.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$0.98 F CFA 547
128.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$2.45 F CFA 1,364
102.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$2.21 F CFA 1,229
-27.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$1.35 F CFA 750
17.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.86 F CFA 476
111.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$1.34 F CFA 746
-20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$1.73 F CFA 962
465.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$6.30 F CFA 3,505
1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$1.28 F CFA 715
-14.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$2.33 F CFA 1,295
-28.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Burkina Faso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$0.19 F CFA 103
1873.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$0.52 F CFA 289
988.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.55 F CFA 865
43.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.47 F CFA 818
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$38.4K F CFA 21.4M
-17.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$36.7K F CFA 20.4M
3.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Burkina Faso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$124 F CFA 69.0K
184.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$35.02 F CFA 19.5K
-21.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$50.8 F CFA 28.3K
3.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Burkina Faso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$62.4 F CFA 34.7K
-34.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$8.91 F CFA 4,960
176.09%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$9.04 F CFA 5,033
54.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Burkina Faso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$130 F CFA 72.5K
256.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$17.3K F CFA 9.6M
-13.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Burkina Faso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Burkina Faso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$441 F CFA 245.2K
133.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$275 F CFA 152.8K
178.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$1,285 F CFA 715.4K
47.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$760 F CFA 423.0K
88.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$568 F CFA 315.9K
1034.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$195 F CFA 108.8K
2071.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Burkina Faso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$614 F CFA 341.5K
467.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Burkina Faso: April 13, 2026

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